Few aspects of life are as important as personal finance, as subject to your control, and as suffused with misinformation, noise, and confusion.Now, authors Dr. Roger D. Silk and Katherine A. Silk cut through that confusion and share with you the fruits of their knowledge and experience developed over the last 43 years. After completing a Ph.D. at Stanford where he studied at the cutting edge of finance theory, Dr. Silk's experience includes managing billions of dollars at the Worl...

Few aspects of life are as important as personal finance, as subject to your control, and as suffused with misinformation, noise, and confusion.Now, authors Dr. Roger D. Silk and Katherine A. Silk cut through that confusion and share with you the fruits of their knowledge and experience developed over the last forty-three years.Unlike many authors in the Personal Finance space, the Silks have the deep technical expertise, decades of experience, and the rare ability to expre...

The insider's guide to charitable organizations for donors and their advisorsDo you know when to use a private foundation, a donor-advised fund, or a charitable remainder trust or other charitable vehicle? Do you know the different tax benefits, limitations, and control rules for each alternative? Do you have an appropriate investment policy for your endowed charities? Do you have a rubric for avoiding fraud? Do you know what to look for to make sure that your char...

Anti-Amyloid-Therapien gegen die Alzheimer-Krankheit markieren eine neue Ära in der Behandlung neurodegenerativer Erkrankungen. Bislang liegen jedoch im europäischen Raum - außerhalb von klinischen Studien - nur wenige diesbezügliche Anwendungserfahrungen vor. Ärztinnen und Ärzte sowie Betroffene stehen hinsichtlich der Anwendungsbereiche, der praktischen, technischen und instrumentellen Voraussetzungen und der Durchführung folglich vor zahlreichen Fragen und Herausforderungen. Dieses Buch...

"Uncle Wiggily's Silk Hat" by Howard Roger Garis is a charming children's book that follows the adventures of Uncle Wiggily Longears, a kind-hearted rabbit with a penchant for helping others. In this delightful tale, Uncle Wiggily sets out on a quest to find his lost silk hat, encountering various obstacles and making new friends along the way. With the help of his animal friends, including Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and Sammie and Susie Littletail, Uncle Wiggily embarks on a series of whimsic...

Water, water everywhere, and mysterious beasts in all of it! Each time we think there's nothing more to be revealed in the depths of our oceans, something new and surprising comes out of it, maybe in the form of something that was assumed to be extinct thousands of years ago, or something with its only known relatives 500 million years ago. Our planet's been explored ever since time immemorial, from the top of Mt. Everest all the way down to…okay, not so much the seven seas. The oceans are...

Myths and legends about the undead can be found, no matter where you are in the world. Are they all alike? Nope. Many of them have traits in common, but many do not, whether you're looking at vampire myths or zombie myths.Vampires & Zombies Here and ThereMind you, you may find that the undead in the West and in the East may not seem alike at all at first glance, but…They're EverywhereYou'll find that some far away from you have a strange similarity with the st...

An overview of dragon myths and legends around the world, from the Hollywood stories (TV and movies), to the Mesoamerican legends, to the dragons of Asia.

An overview of ghost myths and legends around the world, based on the series of workshops. Includes how the ghost concept has shifted and changed through the ages, and how the ghost is viewed from region to region.

El INAH, a través del Proyecto de Investigación y Conservación del sitio arqueológico Oxtankah, dirigido por la arqueóloga Hortensia de Vega Nova, realizó investigaciones arqueológicas al sur del estado de Quintana Roo durante dos décadas. Valga la publicación de estos tres volúmenes para difundir los resultados obtenidos.

Join Uncle Wiggily, the beloved elderly rabbit gentleman, on a whimsical adventure as he embarks on a quest to retrieve his cherished silk hat, encountering a host of charming woodland creatures and overcoming delightful obstacles along the way. This enchanting tale by Howard Roger Garis weaves themes of kindness, perseverance, and the joy of helping others into a narrative that remains timeless and relevant. In a world where empathy and community are more important than ever, Uncle Wiggil...