Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.What you will learnBecome fully equipped with best practices when using the SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ...

H. E. Tsem Rinpoche is famous for mesmerising his friends and students with hours upon hours of incredible teachings. Within each teaching is an epic story that will move, inspire and bring about an entirely new perspective of life, spirituality and everything in between. For the first time, these incredible tales are brought together in to a single collection of short stories by the author and also a dedicated student, David Lai. This timeless collection of 21 short stories tells the tale...

This book investigates cultural influences of competitive sports on U.S. and Chinese strategic thinking and tactical behavior.Most competitive sports owe their origins to human fighting. Although they are “ritualized contests,” competitive sports have retained many aspects of human warfare, especially the use of strategy and tactics that moves human contest beyond military clashes to the subjugation of opponents without bloodshed.Cultural influences usually go unnoticed. In...

Saved from the brink of death. Unbelievable good fortune.Rescued from paranormal danger. Overcoming all odds.Incredible kindness from mysterious strangers. Extraordinary miracles that defy convention. These are just some of many real-life stories of howDorje Shugden swiftly transforms hopeless situations into hopeful opportunities. Discover how Dorje Shugden can bring you wondrous results and why this powerful protector is also known as the "Wish-Fulfiller".

Continuum Mechanics is a branch of physical mechanics that describes the macroscopic mechanical behavior of solid or fluid materials considered to be continuously distributed. It is fundamental to the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical and bioengineering. This time-tested text has been used for over 35 years to introduce junior and senior-level undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real ...

For many years, political leaders and analysts have debated the impacts of China’s rise on the stability of the existing international system. International observers have also debated whether China would be a status quo power or a revisionist power, and whether China would observe the rules and regulations of international institutions and regimes. China Joins Global Governance: Cooperation and Contentions, edited by Mingjiang Li, provides an insightful contribution to our understanding o...

For most people, getting into a relationship and getting married is easily achievable. However, staying married or staying committed in a relationship is another matter altogether. It is an excellent and wonderful growing experience if we make it that way. So, this little book explores this with the brilliant advice of a great master and the candid conversation between four very unique individuals. Their conversation explores real issues and practical solutions that are relevant and applic...

Over 90 simple and incredibly effective recipes for transforming your business data into exciting dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 XcelsiusKey FeaturesLearn valuable Dashboard Design best practices and tips through easy to follow recipesBecome skilled in using and configuring all Dashboard Design componentsLearn how to apply Dynamic Visibility to enhance your dashboardsGet introduced to the most important add-ons avai...

In 1858, gold was discovered in the Fraser River. News of this discovery travelled to the Pearl River Delta, where, in the aftermath of the Opium Wars, many Chinese sought to escape the poverty, overcrowding, political unrest and even slavery—invaders from western Asia captured and shipped many Chinese to South America as “piglets.” This tumultuous period marked the beginning of Chinese migration to Canada. At first, white settlers welcomed the cheap labour provided by these “coolie labour...

On the eve of China's takeover of Lhasa in 1959, the entire world was caught by surprise when His Holiness the Dalai Lama eluded the Chinese People's Liberation Army and escaped undetected. As recorded in the autobiography of His Holiness Trijang Rinpoche and signed eyewitness affidavits, The Great Escape tells the true story of the Dalai Lama's epic flight into exile in India and how the protector Dorje Shugden was behind every pivotal step to bring His Holiness safely out of Tibet for the f...

What does it mean to be ethical as a coach? Just how ethical are you? How does ethics influence your coaching and how do you know if you are engaging in ethical practice? This important and eye-opening volume provides critical insight from the thought leaders in coaching across a full range of ethical issues.Presented in four parts, this new handbook works to guide the reader towards ethical maturity to strengthen their practice, though examination of theory and thought provoking p...

In Your Face = Trigger WarningsThis book contains twenty-two original and reprinted speculative fiction stories dealing with provocative themes. These stories are confronting, but with a firm purpose. They will make you uncomfortable, because they are a bit too hard-hitting or close to the bone. But they will also challenge you, by interrogating these themes and ideas to make a point about the world we live in.CONTENTSAlan Baxter / Bodies of EvidenceAngela Sla...