Many people mistakenly believe that public accounting only involves calculators, spreadsheets, taxes, debits, and credits. While knowing the technical side of accounting is critical, there are supplemental and non-technical skill-sets and behavior patterns needed to experience success in public accounting. Even new hires with fantastic accounting backgrounds experience a massive learning curve when they first enter the industry. In addition to technical knowledge and expertise, the amount ...

The MIDI Manual: A Practical Guide to MIDI within Modern Music Production, Fourth Edition, is a complete reference on MIDI. Written by David Miles Huber (a 4x Grammy-nominated musician, producer and author), this best-selling guide provides clear explanations of what MIDI 1.0 and 2.0 are, acting as a guide for electronic instruments, the DAW, MIDI sequencing and how to make best use of them. You will learn how to set up an efficient MIDI system and how to get the most out of your ...

A fascinating history of our most common illness, written by a leading immunologist.The tickle in the back of your throat; the cough that won’t let you sleep; the stuffy nose and the constant need to sneeze – these symptoms are sadly all too familiar. Having a cold is so common in our day-to-day experience that we tend to see it as an inevitable inconvenience, rather than an illness that we should do something about.But despite its persistence in our lives, the common col...

Providing an exploration of the discussion on how a stronger ethical basis for the work of environmental health practitioners (EHPs) can contribute to improved public health, because EHPs/environmental health officers (EHOs) come into daily contact with members of the public to address threats to their health and wellbeing. This book examines what is meant by professional ethics and the role of professional bodies in ensuring members of the profession act ethically. They should be expected...

A memoir documenting a rollercoaster ride of ups, downs, difficulties, disasters, stresses and successes in the work of a former teacher with a dream to transform classrooms all over the world. David's work has transformed numerous classrooms in many countries over the years.In this diary - with great good humour and with present-day observations made with hindsight - David Miles-Hanschell documents tireless efforts to improve lives. This third and final volume of ...

When Margaret Massey is elected America's first female president, dictators from the Castro Brothers to Vladimir Putin, and even Somali pirates, see the nation as an easy target.The president shows international bullies how strong an American woman can be with help from Lt. Colonel Aaron Kaplan, an Army officer with an uncanny instinct for winning battles.But the collapse of Europe's banks has plunged America into a second Great Recession and a presidential strategist decid...

A memoir of how David Miles-Hanschell kept his faith in the face of severe challenges that nearly broke him. This second volume of David's diaries documents his relentless patience in the face of many disappointments and problems in his quest to transport unwanted but useable school supplies from Scotland to schools all over the world. He experienced a rollercoaster of ups and downs in the effort to deliver ocean freight containers of salvaged, fit-for-purpose, surplus-to-requirements educ...

Vaccines are a debate, whether we want them to be or not. Now more than ever, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the accusations and arguments that bloom across the news and internet.With a blend of science and history, HOW VACCINES WORK demystifies the strange and intricate world of vaccines: it explains what a vaccine is, how they are discovered and developed, and what happens when they meet our bodies.With over two decades of experience as an immunologist, David Miles give...

Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change the Neolithic, or New Stone Age through the most iconic artifact of its time: the polished stone axe, using his own ancient stone axe-head, given to him by a local quarry worker, as a guide to the revolution that changed the world. These formidable creations were not only crucial tools that enabled the first farmers to clear the forests, but also objects of great symbolic importance, signifying status and p...

A memoir documenting a rollercoaster ride of ups, downs, difficulties, disasters, stresses and successes in the work of a former teacher with a dream to transform classrooms all over the world.In this diary - with great good humour and with present-day observations made with hindsight - David Miles-Hanschell documents tireless efforts to improve lives.Hurricane Ivan struck the island of Grenada in the West Indies on Tuesday, 7 September 2...

Audio Production Techniques for Video (1987) looks at the mechanics and operation of audio tape and video tape recorders; audio and video synchronization-technology; studio and location audio production processes; video and audio post-production; troubleshooting time-code problems.

Reformulating a problem of both constitutionalism and liberalism discussed in the works of Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde, Hannah Arendt, and Alexis de Tocqueville, the book examines one generally overlooked manifestation of constitutionalism: the role of the courts in shaping democratic politics and the inter-relationship between citizens and state.Drawing on constitutional history, law, and political theory, David Miles argues that constitutionalism cannot be seen merely as an instit...