In this first NLP book to focus on love relationships, expert trainers O’Connor and Prior show how to find and nurture any relationship.
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5 Stars Journey of growth
This is a personal, engaging and satisfying book. The subtitle, “simple strategies to make your relationships work” may be misleading. It is more than that. As it is stated in the preface, “This book is not, however, about how to change or manipulate others into being what you want them to be. Nor is it about trying to fit into other people’s expectations regardless of your own point of view. It is about being more yourself, putting more of yourself into a relationship and letting the other person be themselves too…” What a beautiful goal! The two co-authors have the gift in guiding us along in very simple language, metaphors, anecdotes and questions. They help us grow in understanding our biological, social and intellectual dimensions, or what they call “voices”. They have distilled much wisdom from current literature on relationship, genetic factors, male and female differences and give life to the vision and concepts of NLP without any technical jargon. Instead of acquiring specific strategies or techniques, one grows through developing the different perspectives and reflecting on oneself, one’s wants and shared goals, and learning how to change and love with commitment. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in life-long growing, esp. in relating.
5 Stars Priceless Information.
How do people communicate? When I say I’m “frustrated” - in a particular context, HOW do YOU understand the exact shading of the word? Of course, you understand (if not colorblind) when I say “Robin’s Egg Blue”. So what do I mean when I say, “I’m feeling satisified”?
How do we learn from birth to use WORDS to express THOUGHTS?
Remember when drunken Aunt Mary once embarassed you at a family gathering (which you’ve avoided all your life now…), stating you were always destined to be fat like your mother? Are you fat, or still fearful of it today?
How about when Freddy, in the 2nd grade, made some stupid but biting remark about you that even today you remember vividly and you STILL hate dodgeball?
What is the power of words, indirect and direct, that affect us, years afterwards? And what about the power of the words we choose today? Can they make us healthier, more attractive, happier? Can we really find that good mate, if we undertsand ourselves first?
It’s science, you know. And you can easily understand it, and understand what you need to do to improve your communications and your relationships. This tape set is priceless…absolutely invaluable. It’s suitable for all groups - all ages. Share it with your lover, your friends, your family.
This book is so powerful, I gave separate copies to my children and my spouse. I’ve gifted several friends as well.
My advice: Read SLOWLY. Savor each sentence. Work through the simple exercises in the book. Take your time and let this book come in it’s own time, perhaps over a period of weeks. I read as few as 2 or 3 pararaphs a day, and it was very powerful. Somehow I KNEW what was here…but no one had ever put it in such clearly defined terms.
Also, get a companion audiobook: An Introduction to NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming : Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People [AUDIOBOOK] by Joseph O’Connor.
Priceless information that tells you HOW to decide for yourself.
4 Stars a fine translation of some NLP techniques and principles
Contrary to what the title might make you think, you don’t need NLP knowledge in order to use this book. The way it’s written makes it even hard to recognize the NLP bits (I had to search for them).
Why only 4 stars? Even if the book is well written and is easy to understand, I had expected more from the book. The authors should have added some extra chapters dealing with other learnings from NLP that apply for relationships. Maybe I should be happy, at least that leaves room for others to write books. Also, the publisher has applied some low cost techniques: the paper is a bit cheap and the font used is a bit small.
Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc — co-author of “7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence”
1 Star waste of time and money
Dissappointing. Book makes you wonder what the credentials of the authors are to write on this subject in practical success terms. What are their measures and have they achieved them?
Writing style is simple and easy to read but other than that it is same old nlp stuff reheated, like cold pizza the next day.
Hemp Diseases and Pests Management and Biological Control An Advanced Treatise Cabi Publishing
18 Nov
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Hemp Diseases and Pests Management and Biological Control An Advanced Treatise Cabi Publishing
Hemp is enjoying a worldwide resurgence. This book combines a useful review of the hemp pest and disease literature published over the past 50 years, with up-to-date information on modern biological control techniques. Each pest and disease organism is presented in the same format, covering range and economic impact, symptoms, life history, diagnosis, and both new and old techniques for biological control and chemical control. Easy to use keys are included for rapid identification of the most common pests. Introductory chapters describe the general principles of plant protection, requirements for healthy plant growth, and taxonomy of parasites and pathogens.
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5 Stars New Zealand HIAI Monthly email Newsletter
This is a monumental effort, 220 page plus book well laid out and researched with heaps of references and an easy to follow index of pests and diseases plus biological solutions as the title indicates. Members may recall that John McPartland in fact all the authors were very helpful to NZHIAI some time back regarding MAF’s (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) request for information regarding industrial hemp pests and diseases. By NZ standards this book is quite pricey (NZD 150-00 plus landed) That said I would suggest if you are re serious regarding growing industrial hemp this book will become as it is rapidly for me “Your bible.” There is so much information my head is spinning. It is attractively bound and could well become a collectors item. No problems with NZ customs. In a word it is BRILLIANT. A credit to the authors. It can be obtained from the website below. Only took a week to get here.
5 Stars overwhelmingly thorough
Having only been able to get an overview of this imposing tome, I came away thorougly impressed. for by far the most comprehensive book on the subject, this book should become indispensable. in a field dominated by the likes of ed rosenthal and jorge cervantes, it’s nice to see a work that’s more academic than either e.r. or j.c. are inclined to churn out (not that they don’t provide a great service to the public as well!) if you’ve got the time, and are serious about cultivation, this work will resolve a lot of nagging questions and issues you might have in a professional, well-organized fashion.
5 Stars TOP NOTCH
This is an invaluable tool for the serious grower. Any experienced gardner will be able to use the information in this book to fabulous advantage. Although highly technical, (the authors go to great lengths to substantiate all the material presented in a scientific manner)the book is formatted in such a way that it can be used by anyone to diagnose and treat pest/disease problems event by event, rather like an encyclopdia. It is thorough and formatted logically and concisely. This is an excellant troubleshooting tool which works exceptionally well with pest and disease encyclopedias in the gardener’s library.
5 Stars Review from CC Archives
Hemp diseases and pests An amazing new tome on cannabis cultivation. from CC On-line, by Pete Brady
Here’s the perfect recipe for a book about cannabis: use three authors who have spent decades studying cannabis horticulture, combine them with an international publishing company, and give them enough resources to create an oversized book with professional citations, illustrations, and binding.
This perfect recipe has produced a gorgeous new book, HEMP DISEASES AND PESTS - MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. The authors - Dr. John McPartland, Robert Connell Clarke, and David Watson - are premier marijuana researchers whose credibility and breadth of knowledge are legendary.
McPartland is a medical doctor, botanist and cannabinoid researcher. Clarke is the author of two epic texts, MARIJUANA BOTANY and HASHISH!. Watson runs HortaPharm, the Dutch cannabis breeding consortium supplying specialty cannabis to UK med-pot research projects conducted by GW Pharmaecuticals.
HEMP DISEASES AND PESTS is a fascinating, practical book, and an upcoming issue of CANNABIS CULTURE will give a more complete summary of its features. For the purposes of this brief online review, however, I assure you that this book will significantly increase yield, efficiency and quality for any marijuana grower who follows its advice.
The book includes photos that help growers diagnose dozens of plant dysfunctions, including enemy insects, mites, mammals, and fungi, environmentally-caused problems, overwatering, and nutrient deficiencies. It tells growers how to protect their crops using biocontrols instead of toxic chemicals. It describes ideal soil components, harvesting guidelines, and curing procedures.
Although HEMP DISEASES AND PESTS is not intended as a “grow book” that focuses on lighting, security, and clandestine techniques, its scope, accuracy and detail make it an incomparable textbook that every marijuana grower should have. It is interesting and entertaining, immaculately presented and organized, and features the most innovative and reliable techniques for keeping your plants healthy and happy.
HEMP DISEASES AND PESTS is a large, 251 page, professional book with a professional price. It’s well worth it. When I grew my own marijuana, I was often puzzled by plant problems. If I’d had this book, I could have easily eliminated those problems. HEMP DISEASES AND PESTS will likely increase the yield of your garden by at least 50%- if that’s not worth, I don’t know what is!
The third edition of Human Communication is an engaging reflection of the contemporary field of communication studies. The authors’ writing mantra (”Make It Smart; Keep It Real”) leads to a text that strikes a practical balance of definitive content and everyday application. To “make it smart,” the authors read hundreds of articles from mainstream communication journals. To “keep it real,” the authors synthesized their findings so that they resonate with the challenges and goals of today’s typical basic course. Every chapter features skill-building, critical thinking, innovative pedagogy, 21st century examples, and lively writing that is respectful of the student reader.
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5 Stars Excelling Introduction to Communication.
Similar to the review below, I find this book invaluable every time I teach COMS 101 or its equivalent. Not only does the book offer a wealth of information pertaining specifically to the study and field of Communication, but it offers a great deal of visceral information to supplement its core material interesting anecdotes and digressions. The supplemental material proves to be useful in *waking students up* to the lectures at hand.
5 Stars Perfect!
As a college student, I have to say that to find a good deal on textbooks is not easy. The book I purchased was a used textbook that was a lot cheaper here than if I were to have purchased it used at the campus bookstore. It was shipped very quickly. I am very happy. Thanks for saving me some money!
5 Stars Love this book!
I have read earlier books by Pearson–they were good, but this book is spectacular. As a classroom teacher, I appreciate the supplements that come with the book. My students responded very well to the first six chapters and to the public speaking chapters.
Code Craft The Practice of Writing Excellent Code
Many programmers know how to write correct code - code that works. But not all know how to craft great code - code that is well written and easy to understand. Code Craft teaches programmers how to move beyond writing correct code to writing great code. The book covers code writing concerns, including code presentation style, variable naming, error handling, and security; and the wider issues of programming in the real world, such as good teamwork, development processes, and documentation. Code Craft presents language-agnostic advice that is relevant to all developers, from an author with loads of practical experience. A Q&A section at the end of each chapter helps readers to review the material and makes the book suited for academic use as well.
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5 Stars A great book for a beginning pragmatic programmer
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Pro C 2005 and the NET 2 0 Platform Third Edition
Aimed at the reader with some previous programming experience, C# and the .NET Platform provides an enjoyable and well-paced tutorial for learning C# and Microsoft’s new .NET Framework. This well-written guide is all you need to get onboard with the latest in Windows development.Today, there are a growing number of titles available for C#. This text strikes an excellent balance between a basic language tutorial with an authoritative presentation of what’s new and better in .NET with coverage of the some of the inner details of the platform, including deployment. The author’s patient writing style is never dull or overly technical, which will mean this book is a good choice for a wide range of readers approaching C# from a variety of languages including [...] Continue Reading…