Index funds are the most widely influential investment vehicles available. They have revolutionised investing by saving millions of people billions of dollars in fees that would otherwise have gone to fund managers. It is no exaggeration to say that the rise of passive investing is probably one of the most consequential financial inventions of the past half-century, by rewiring markets and...

Je me suis redressée brusquement et une goutte de sueur s'est échappée derriere mon oreille. Elle a suivi un moment la ligne de ma mâchoire, a glissé le long de mon cou pour trouver son chemin entre mes seins. Aujourd'hui encore, je la sens, cette trace premiere qui m'a marquée jusqu'au creux de mon ventre. Je regardais en silence ce garçon qui se tenait devant moi et tout ce que je sentais,...

This book provides an accessible guide to using the rock physics-based forward modeling approach for mapping the subsurface, systematically linking rock properties to seismic amplitude. Providing practical workflows, the book shows how to methodically vary lithology, porosity, rock type, and pore fluids and reservoir geometry, calculate the corresponding elastic properties, and then generate...

The book provides an overview of the different concepts and scenarios of events resulting from the globalized world, technological revolutions, changes in management paradigms and ways of managing companies and organizations. Chapters of current book are connected with mentioned problems from the theoretical and practical point of view, and especially describe the following...

Vodka: The Essential Guide for Vodka Purists describes the history of the spirit (its name comes from the Russian for water, voda), how it is distilled - with detailed explanations of how flavoured vodka is created, classic Vodka-based cocktails, where to buy the premier brands, even recipes, all in a handy pocket-sized book. Lavishly illustrated and written in an easy-to-read style, Vodka:...

Za prawdziwość informacji autor gwarantuje - z racji emocji i nagromadzonych anegdot prosi o wyrozumiałość.Można na Polskę patrzeć perspektywy spraw wielkich, można też dostrzegać w niej swoisty wdzięk - wielki Polak, Fryderyk Chopin stworzył dramatyczne koncerty i Etiudę rewolucyjną, ale też skomponował pełne lekkości mazurki.Polska - państwo 40 milionów mieszkańców - nie jest ani...

From an acclaimed military historian, the definitive account of Italy's experience of the Second World War While staying closely aligned with Hitler, Mussolini remained carefully neutral until the summer of 1940. Then, with the wholly unexpected and sudden collapse of the French and British armies, Mussolini declared war on the Allies in the hope of making territorial gains in southern France...

Серія тематичних книжечок з малюнками для розмальовування. Великий формат та чіткі контури сприятимуть забаві, а наклейки, які додано до комплекту, будуть додатково розважати. Seria bloków z tematycznie dobranymi obrazkami do kolorowania. Duży format i wyraźne kontury ułatwią dzieciom zabawę, dodatkową atrakcją są dołączone naklejki.

In Central and Eastern Europe, radical right actors significantly impact public debates and mainstream policy agenda. But despite this high discursive influence, the electoral fortune of radical right parties in the region is much less stable. It has been suggested that this may be due to the fact that mainstream competitors increasingly co-opt issues which are fundamental for the radical...

‘The best novel I’ve encountered this year, brilliant and funny and profound, producing some of the most complex, fascinating characters I’ve ever known. As far as I’m concerned, the novel is an instant classic’ Jaroslav Kalfar, author of Spaceman of Bohemia ‘This is art of the highest order, a masterpiece of restraint, insight and style’ Matthew Thomas, author of We Are Not Ourselves 9th...

2015 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This remains one of the most definitive works on card technique, providing step-by-step instructions that will teach you the correct methods for the basic manipulations and for more advanced flourishes. Offering the most foolproof methods available, Jean Hugard and...

The Uses of a Wedding Planning Book Planning for a wedding can be one of the most hectic time for any soon-to-be married couple. The amount of time that is put into inviting friends, family, co-workers, bosses, and anyone else each party of the marriage feels like deserves to witness their matrimony can take a toll on their health and energy. By utilizing a wedding planning book, every...

The legacy of Professor Jan Stanisław Lipiński for the sake of the development of mathematics in Gdańsk 1969-1998 Convergence of sequences of measurable functions In uniform convergence and some related types of convergence Points of quasicontinuity and of similar generalizations of continuity Topological and algebraic aspects of subsums of series In the abstract density topologies generated...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the...

The women who shaped and were erased from our history. The Forgotten Women series will uncover the lost histories of the influential women who have refused over hundreds of years to accept the hand they've been dealt and, as a result, have formed, shaped and changed the course of our futures.

2017 marked three important anniversaries for the Palestinian people: 100 years since the Balfour Declaration; 50 years since the Six-day War; and ten years since the Blockade of Gaza. As an act of penance, solidarity and hope, actor and musician Justin Butcher - along with ten other companions for the full route, plus another hundred joining him for various stretches along the way - walked...

An irreverent book of radically honest advice by renowned fashion arbiter and legendary window dresser Simon Doonan Through his unconventional wisdom and singular storytelling, Simon Doonan is the ideal instructor to help readers find - and then flaunt - their own creative style and vision. With provocative wit, he walks us through every aspect of our lives: fashion, socializing, love, work,...

DAS GOLDENE BUCH WARSCHAU z opisami Taray Łozińskiej to kolejna pozycja znanej serii prezentującej piękno Polski. Popularna na całym świecie Złota Księga jest ceniona za wysokiej jakości fotografie, które pokazują najważniejsze zabytki, wspaniałe, uchwycone w oryginalnych ujęciach detale, i najpiękniejsze miejsca warte obejrzenia.

With dozens of beautiful, original designs and detailed explanations, this Chinese paper cutting book is a great reference for beginners. Paper cutting is a popular papercraft in today's multicultural world, embracing a great variety of themes, designs and images. In China, its birthplace, it is regarded as an elegant traditional folk art. Chinese paper cuts reflect many...

The monograph should therefore play a binary role. First it should present the crystal structures of known chalcogenides. Second book should explain a wide range of preparation methods and basic chemical properties of sulphides, selenides and tellurides that can be important from practical point of view. These materials are referred to as compounds of technological future in optoelectronics...