XENOPHON the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans, and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land and property in Scillus, where he lived for many years before having to move once more, to settle in Corinth. He died in 354 B.C. THE ECONOMIST records Socrates and Critobulus in a talk about profitable estate management, and a lengthy recollection by Socrates of Ischomachus' discussion of the same topic.

Sports agent and sometime investigator Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big-time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Suddenly Myron is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and blackmail. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business - where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350°F.Butter a 9-inch round cake pan and dust with flour. Step 2:Place butter and chips in a small bowl and microwave for 2 minutes at MEDIUM power. Stir with a fork until smooth.Stir in vanilla and vinegar. Step 3:Whisk together flour, sugar and cocoa in a medium bowl. Add 1 cup cold water and chocolate mixture, then whisk until smooth. Scrape into pan and bake for 30 minutes. Cool on a rack,then remove cake from pan.While cake is baking,prepare icing:1 cup heavy cream,3/4 cup (semi-sweet),chocoIate chips. Step 4:Whisk cream and chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat until smooth. Pour into a bowl and chill for 30 minutes.Once cake is cool, beat chocolate cream with an electric mixer until fluffy.Spread on cake.

Financial journalist Andrew Tobias is so socially conscientious that he once mounted an antismoking campaign in Russia simply because it seemed like a good idea. He has likewise taken it upon himself to upgrade living conditions in south Florida, support auto insurance reform in California, and undertake other crusades that result from his lifelong internal conflict between capitalism and socialism. Tobias can take on such causes because he's made quite a bit of money through writing and investment. In My Vast Fortune: The Money Adventures of a Quixotic Capitalist, he humorously reveals the details without hesitating to note that the joke is often on him. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A delightful social satire of England's landed gentry and a moving tale of lovers separated by class distinction.

Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor refuse to paint asimplistic picture of the future; instead, they show where to look for the insightneeded to compete and grow in the years ahead. Authors of the prophetic The500 Year Delta, they now proclaim the Age of the Individual-a world where life has never been more difficult, because it has never been easier. Today, individuals have far more power to claim their own futures than ever before, which means they have to follow four major rules to chart their courses:Know who you are。

To critics, Bill Gates's Microsoft Inc. is the apotheosis of brute-force ruthless marketing, but in this lively, independent-minded report, Stross (Steve Jobs and the Next Big Thing) finds a different explanation for Microsoft's success: Gates's strategy of hiring the smartest software developers, keeping their allegiance with lucrative stock options, fostering an egalitarian creative atmosphere and perpetuating the identity of small working groups. A business professor at San Jose State University in California, Stross had unfettered access to Gates, his employees and the company's internal files, making this a privileged, revealing window on Microsoft's inner workings. He charts the firm's long, rocky struggle to win broad consumer acceptance of CD-ROMs, as well as the saga of Microsoft's bestselling multimedia encyclopedia, Encarta. Microsoft was caught unprepared by the advent of the Internet, and its failed attempt to outdo a small but feisty rival, Intuit, in the personal finance software market, demons

From the author of the New Your Times besseller Spin Cycle comes this engrossing,entertaining expose of how the media-from television to newspapers to the Internet-drive the financial markets today. The booming econmy and mass investing have produced and insatiable demand for financial news and given rise to a group of "fortune tellers"eager to scoop and spread the the latest intelligence.In this riveting,unsettling book,Howard Kurtz introduces the powerful journalists,commentators,and analysts whose reports-too often based on rumor,speculation,and misinormation-have a real-time inpact on the rise and fall of stocks and on the financial health of millions of investors. Focusing on shch well-known figures as cable TV's Ron reporters who specialize in exclusives;and superstar analysts Ralph Acampora and Henry Blodget,Th Fortune Tellers is an incisive,often amusing,and sometimes terrifying report by an journalish well known for his sharp-eyed observations and behind-the scenes access.In a time of head-sp

Are you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: Are you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: --

This volume is monograph. It covers various aspects of convergence theory about feasible direction methods innonlinear programming. Many basic results included here have not been contained by other books. It provides a useful state-of-art review of activity in these field.

Are good manners relevant in this day and age? More so than ever, with cell phones, body piercings, e-mails, and other 21st-century accessories. Now the authors of Things You Need to Be Told offer more advice-pertinent to today's issues, and filled with both hilarious wit and practical common sense.

Have you ever seen a man dressed entirely in playing cards? Or a girl wearing a lollipop dress? Take a stroll through a most unusual market in this twenty–fifth anniversary edition of a Caldecott Honor Book. "In a delightful and unusual book, a boy trots down Market Street buying presents for a friend, each one starting with a letter of the alphabet. Every letter is illustrated by a figure ingeniously composed of, for instance, apples or wigs or quilts. The notion is original, and the sum total enjoyable and unique." ––Horn Book.

“The tell-all register includes a wacky collection of … questions， to help you determine what you should be looking for。” “…you probably want to forget most of your dates。 But you’ll have more fun if you record the gory details…” They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince。 Here’s a saucy self-discovery dating journal for savvy “swingles” to help them have fun along the way。 Kissing Frogs is an interactive journal that will continue to entertain for years to come。 From the “Rate the Date” questionnaires to the “Hit the Road， Toad” checklist， this journal provides plenty of space to record what women have learned about themselves and what they’ve gleaned about men。 It leaves no rock unturned， and no frog unexamined!

The authoritative guide to making your money work for you from one ofJthe most respected names in the investment community. Whether you want to provide for your golden years or are interested in the shorter term; whether you invest through a broker, a mutual fund, a 401 (k) plan, or on-line; whether you are interested in stocks, bonds, high-risk financial instruments, rock-solid bank certificates of deposit, real estate, or insurance-this book has the information and advice you need to put your money in the fight place to reach your goals. Some of the vital questions it answers are:

Lord Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I's lover, and Sir William Cecil, her chief political adviser, were the most powerful men in the country. As their rivalry intensified, they competed by creating ever more fabulous gardens for their queen. Dudley's aim was to woo her; Cecil's, to stop Dudley in his tracks. Dudley set out an intoxicatingly romantic garden, and threw spectacular outdoor parties for his queen; Cecil countered by building a sumptuous palace with amazing gardens overseen by the most famous gardener in the country, John Gerard. This is the beguiling story of a lifelong duel. For Elizabeth, these gardens were places for love and intrigue, power play and spectacular design.

The Handbook for Leaders 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership "What makes a great leader?" Thousands of workers in both North America and Europe were asked that one simple question. Their top responses are compiled in "The Handbook for Leaders." This precise, no-nonsense rulebook lists the 24 competencies and guidelines identified time and again as essential for becoming an effective and extraordinary leader, including: Focus on results Cultivate interpersonal skills Lead organizational change Learn from mistakes Develop your people Be open to new ideas Take initiative Build strengths Fix fatal flaws Take a non-linear approach Be accountable The ability to lead is far more than just a natural gift. Study after study shows that leadership is a concrete and learnable skill, one that can be acquired and honed by studying and applying specific proficiencies, attitudes, and habits. Let "The Handbook for Leaders "introduce you to the requirements for effective leadership, then provide you with a systematic progr

A thorough yet lighthearted guide to online dating, designed primarily to help the over-35 woman browse Internet sites--with confidence, ease, and a sense of adventure--and capture that special someone.Online dating is a national phenomenon, with some 30 million people logging on to dating sites each month. Yet many women over 35 still hesitate when it comes to browsing for a mate.That's exactly how author Judsen Culbreth felt when she found herself single again at age 49, after a 20-year marriage. Overcoming her own trepidation, she decided to take the plunge and post an online personals ad. Not only did she get 84 responses within 2 days, but eventually she found romance and a second chance at love and marriage. Now she draws upon her own online adventures and her vast experience in magazine and TV journalism to provide Boomers and mature GenXers with the guide they need to navigate their way through the three stages of cyber-courtship: defining compatibility, creating chemistry, and closing on commitment.C

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best-selling author of The Tipping Point, campaigns for snap judgments and mind reading with a gift for translating research into splendid storytelling. Building his case with scenes from a marriage, heart attack triage, speed dating, choking on the golf course, selling cars, and military maneuvers, he persuades readers to think small and focus on the meaning of "thin slices" of behavior. The key is to rely on our "adaptive unconscious"--a 24/7 mental valet--that provides us with instant and sophisticated information to warn of danger, read a stranger, or react to a new idea. Gladwell includes caveats about leaping to conclusions: marketers can manipulate our first impressions, high arousal moments make us "mind blind," focusing on the wrong cue leaves us vulnerable to "the Warren Harding Effect" (i.e., voting for a handsome but hapless president). In a provocative chapter that exposes the "dark side of blink," he illuminates the failure of rapid cognition in the tragic stakeout and murder of Amadou Diallo in

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