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Golf's mantra used to be pound it and then go find it. Today,the name of the game is pounding it even farther but with theprecision normally associated with wedge shots and putts. Tourprofessionals raise the driving bar higher and higher every seasonwith these long-ranging, fairway-finding missiles, but mostamateurs fail to even sniff their true distance and accuracypotential. Until now. Featuring the most elite team of teachers in America, including asuperstar set that's guiding the longest and most accurate driverson all professional tours, GOLF Magazine's The BestDriving Instruction Book Ever! Provides everything recreationalplayers need to add big-time yards to their tee shots with swingmoves and positions anyone can master, plus a few new ticks thatadd eye-popping speed almost overnight. In it readers will learnhow to tweak their gear to get the most yards out of their motions,mechanics for building power without swinging harder, and theend-all, be-all method for matching their driver sw
We live in an era when the unprecedented speed of changemeans: The only certainty is uncertainty; you can't predict whatskills will be useful in ten years time; in most professionsknowledge is doubling every two or three years; and no job isforever--so being employable means being flexible and retrainingregularly. Accelerated Learning into the 21st Century contains a simple butproven plan that delivers the one key skill that every workingperson, every parent and student must master, and every teachershould teach: it's learning how to learn. The theory of eightmultiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical,visual-spatial, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal,and naturalist) developed by Howard Gardner at Harvard Universityprovides a foundation for the six-step MASTER-Mind system tofacilitate learning (an acronym for Mind, Acquire, Search, Trigger,Exhibit, and Review), and is enhanced by the latest findings on thevalue of emotion and memory on the process of learning.
This is the book that Bobbi Brown's fans have been waitingfor: her 25-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled intoone complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything fromskincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup--from how to findthe right color and type of foundation for any skin tone to how toapply every detail of eye makeup (Brows, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, andEye Lashes) no matter your eye color and shape. Of course there arenever-before-seen tips on blush, bronzer, lip liners, lipstick,etc. And Bobbi looks beyond the face with informative chapters on"Hands and Feet" and "Body Skin Care." Each chapter has thoroughstep-by-step basic directions for makeup application andeasy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi'sexpert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there's a groundbreakingsection of the book that will be of special interest to womenwho've wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the topbeauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keepon
Your double Dutch days are over! Whether you're a student, atraveller, doing international business, or you just want to pickup basic Dutch, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will quickly getyou up to speed in this accessible language. The accompanyingAudio CD will help you pick up the pronunciation and have youspeaking Dutch like a native speaker, from grammar, numbers, andvocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and etiquette. DutchFor Dummies covers: Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: You AlreadyKnow Some Dutch Chapter 2: Low-cal Grammar: Just the Basics Chapter3: Number Magic: All Kinds of Counting Part II: Dutch in ActionChapter 4: Hallo, hoe gaat het? Greetings and Introductions Chapter5: Getting to Know Each Other Better Chapter 6: Enjoying a Meal andEating Out Chapter 7: Shop Till You Drop Chapter 8: Making Leisurea Top Priority Chapter 9: Whey You Have to Work Part III: Dutch onthe Go Chapter 10: Money, Banks and Post Offices Chapter 11: Askingfor Directions Chapter 12: Staying in a Hotel