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The definitive guide for anyone who wants a simple explanation of the world of U.S. Visas -- foreign visitors, HR staff, students and lawyers. A simple, easy to understand guide to one of the most complex, confusing and misunderstood areas of American law -- U.S. visas. Whether coming to the U.S. as a tourist or a student, an investor or employee, every foreign visitor to the United States must confront the bewildering and intimidating world of U.S. Visa and immigration laws. This book will provide you and your family the best opportunity for a warm welcome to America. It will enable you to avoid common mistakes. It will simplify complex concepts and empower you with a working knowledge of the terms of art that you need to avoid a misstep, either while in front of a U.S. immigration inspector, at an Embassy abroad, or in a filing with a governmental agency.

The Secrets of Facilitation delivers a clear vision of facilitation excellence and reveals the specific techniques effective facilitators use to produce consistent, repeatable results with groups. Author Michael Wilkinson has trained thousands of managers, mediators, analysts, and consultants around the world to apply the power of SMART (Structured Meeting And Relating Techniques) facilitation to achieve amazing results with teams and task forces. He shows how anyone can use these proven group techniques in conflict resolution, consulting, managing, presenting, teaching, planning, selling, and other professional as well as personal situations.

Dedicated to the American Pit Bull Terrier, one of the world's most loyal, intelligent, and versatile breeds, this Smart Owner's Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog. Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly and entertaining.Each Smart Owner's Guide offers a description of the breed's character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. The reader will find informative chapters on everything he or she needs to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog, including: finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy's homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing the home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; and grooming. Obedience training for basic cues (sit, stay, heel, come, etc.) and solving potential problem behaviors (barking, chewing, aggression, jumping up, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with the dog, including showing, agility, therapy work, and more.Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, which the editors call "It's a Fact," "Smart Tip," "Notable & Quotable," and "Did You Know?" Real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features called "Pop Pups" and "True Tails." Recipes, training, and care tips are highlighted in the "Try This" feature pages.The Smart Owner's Guide series is the only series that offers readers an online component in which dog owners can join a breed-specific online club hosted by dogchannel.com. At Club APBT, owners of the breed can find forums, blogs, and profiles to connect with other breed owners, as well as charts and checklists that can be downloaded. More than just 20,000 pages of solid information, there's a host of fun to be had at the club in the form of downloadable breed-specific e-cards, screensavers, games, and quizzes.The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner's Guide is fully indexed.

The Book of Revelation is God's message to all who are concerned about the future. And no guide makes Revelation more understandable than this one. You'll grasp the meaning of each verse, you'll understand every important symbol, and you'll get the big picture of all that God has promised for those who believe in Him.

"Professor Buchanan is eminent for many publications about both testaments...His commentary on the Book of Daniel is monumental, and example of thorough erudition and study." -Prof. Rolf Knierim, Prof. Emmeritus of Hebrew Bible, Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University "More than any previous commentator on Daniel, Buchanan has developed and extensive use of intertextual relations, connections between the phraseology of Daniel and other passages in the Hebrew Bible." - Dr. William H. Shea, the Biblical Research Institute, General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, Church World Headquarters.

Presents a portrait of a workaholic and the impact this disorder has on relationships with family and co-workers, and details techniques for clinicians in the treatment of workaholism.