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Top 21 Books on Brain Health, Fitness and Training, Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis

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Given the growing media coverage of brain fitness and brain training, we have produced this compilation of the Top 21 Books that help understand these trends, the research behind them, and the implications for all of us. For your easy browsing, we have categorized them into seven groups. Enjoy! Copyright (c) 2008 SharpBrains Given the growing media coverage of brain fitness and brain training, we have produced this compilation of the Top 21 Books that help understand these trends, the research behind them, and the implications for all of us. For your easy browsing, we have categorized them into seven groups: 1) Fascinating books on neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to rewire itself through experience): - Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves - by Sharon Begley. - The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science - by Norman Doidge. - The Executive Brain: Fron...

How much money can I expect to make from ebook sales?

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It's the $64,000 question in the world of ebooks and digital goods sales - How much can I expect to make? It's all factor of the quality of your product and how effective your promotion techniques are. How much money can I expect to make off of selling ebooks on the internet The answer depends on a number of factors: what is the popularity of your chosen topic; how much marketing and promotion are you willing to undertake; how much can you spend on advertising; how good is your product; how is your customer service and technical support; are your customers happy; etc. The fact is many authors get discouraged because the internet riches promised to them by some website or advertisement never materialize. The truth is if you make some profit initially then you are well ahead of almost all internet websites - very few make any money. Look at selling your ebook on the internet as a long term investment requiring a little bit of work almost every day. Your payoff may come several y...

How Digital Books Improve the Reading Experience

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Thanks to the advent of ebooks, printed books have migrated to the digital realm, thereby making it easily available to all, anytime, anywhere. With digital books, we are presented with an endless supply of books titles, from popular genres such as romance and paranormal to self-help and autobiographies. Ebooks have a profound effect on our reading experience mainly because they’re easily accessible, portable, reader friendly, interactive and cost-efficient. Although some may still prefer to experience the traditional reading zone through printed books, ebooks provide us the comfort and convenience only technology can afford. There is no denying the fact that technology definitely affects the way we read. Thanks to the advent of ebooks, printed books have migrated to the digital realm, thereby making it easily available to all, anytime, anywhere. With digital books, we are presented with an endless supply of books titles, from popular genres such as romance and paranormal to self...

Stranger Danger: Does It Work for the Online Generation?

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Online safety trainer and author of "I Can't Keep Up! a 'Clear as Crystal' guide to keeping your family safe online" says that banning kids from talking to strangers online could cause more problems than it solves Every parent's worst nightmare is that their child will come into contact with someone that might do them harm. Kids are taught from an early age that talking to strangers is bad, and even if they don't know exactly why, they know that if someone they don't know approaches them in the street, at the school gates, or in the park, offering sweeties, a lift home or the opportunity to go and visit some cute little puppies or kittens, they should run away and tell a trusted adult immediately. This lesson is valuable and is still relevant today, although statistics suggest that the majority of offences against children are not perpetrated by strangers, rather by people that the child already knows. Does "Stranger Danger" work online? Ban...

The Common Mistakes to Avoid When Offering Ebook Conversion Services

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IfyouspecializeineBookconversionservices,youneedtobecarefulregardinghowyouhavetailoredyourservices.Here,wearegoingtotalkaboutsomeofthecommonmistakeswhichpeopletendtomakesothatyoucanavoidtheminfuture. Theabsenceofthetestingteam Itisreallyimportantthatthefinalproductisthoroughlycheckedandmonitoredbeforeitispushedforrelease.WhenitcomestoeBooks,ifyousendincorrectlyformattedbooksformarketrelease,itwillhamperboththereputationofthecompanyandsabotagethecareeroftheauthoraswell. Thisiswhyyouneedtohaveaseparateteamwhichworksonthequalitycontrolassessmentandfindifthebookshavebeenthoroughlyformattedandareclearofallpossibleerrors. Thetimelines WitheBooks,onehastobeverycarefulabouttoomanyfactors.Therecanbedeadlineandtimelinestomeet.Thisiswhyyouhavetoorganizeyourtasksinsuchawaythatyouadheretothetimelines.Undernocircumstancecanyoudelaytheconversionservicesfortoolongasitisboundtoimpactyourreputation. AsacompanythatspecializesineBookconversion,itbecomesimportanttoadheretoyourpromisedtimelines. Typesettin...

Reviews of an Archeology Book Battleground Iraq: the Journal of a Company Commander

Books have always given us the information on something which we could have never known otherwise. They are the secret holder of many things, many people and many places and unless we specially give them our time we can never know those things and incidents kept hold in them. Books have always given us the information on something which we could have never known otherwise. They are the secret holder of many things, many people and many places and unless we specially give them our time we can never know those things and incidents kept hold in them. It has always amazed be how we can find anything and any information related to the world from a simple and tiny miny book, all we need to do the same is to look for the correct one. In this huge list of types of books, the one type which can help us know about the things long gone before we even came into world or before we went to that place are archeology books. If explained with a proper definition then,the archeology is the scientific ...

Give Your Customers Everything They Expect and More

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A common practice with respect to selling informational books is to leave your customers wanting to buy more, this is counterproductive to both your sales and reputation. When you set out to write your "How To..." book or any book selling information, do not make the mistake of leaving your readers with more questions after reading your book than they had before starting it. They will punish you for misleading them and the Internet will get their opinion out to anyone with an interest in researching your book before buying it. Before you publish your book and start selling it, give copies to a few friends that do not know a thing about the topic. Ask them to read it and let you know if they have questions that were not answered in the book, but should have been. If necessary, do some editing to make sure these questions get answered before you make the book available for sale to the public. As a consumer myself, I always look at what other readers have to say about a book be...

Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster?

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Are You A Bill Clinton ... Google Pulls Back the Fig LeafBy David ... of the most frequent ... I get asked about my ebook, Don't Get Banned BY The Search Engines, is Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster? Post-Florida Google Pulls Back the Fig Leaf By David Leonhardt One of the most frequent questions I get asked about my ebook, Don't Get Banned BY The Search Engines, is whether I amended it to include post-Florida Google. "Florida" is the code name that search engine optimizer wizards gave to a November, 2003, shakeup at Google that left many webmasters covering themselves up with makeshift fig leaves while dangling upside down above the proverbial crocodile moat. I am tempted to explain that, "No, I did not amend it, because nothing has really changed." But just try telling the world that Bill Clinton did not have "sex" with Monica Lewinski. Yeah, right. So I take the lazy way out and I just say, "Yes." But the guilt has been creeping up on...

How to Market Your Unsold Books on the Internet: It's Easy

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How to Market Your Unsold Books on the ... It's EasyJudy ... 2003 Your book ... your wondrous ... your ... your genius. It's your dream come true. Or is it? You have How to Market Your Unsold Books on the Internet: It's Easy Judy Cullins c. 2003 Your book expresses your wondrous information, your creativity, your genius. It's your dream come true. Or is it? You have already tried a few venues--maybe an expo, book signings, press releases, book reviews, distributors, wholesalers, speaking and book tours. Now, there is a new way to market those unsold books. Use the Internet. And you don't even have to have your own Web site or spend money. Get ready to create a continuous, passive income. Be ready for those checks and charges coming your way often! What Kind of Books Can I Market? Depending on your passion, your willingness to learn a new way, and putting energy into your campaign, you can market any kind of book: how-to, non-fiction, fiction, short special rep...

Viral Marketing: E-books and Affiliate Programs

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Some E-books combine very well with an affiliate program. When theaffiliate receives some extra benefit from promoting the viral message,like being able to brand your E-book with his affiliate links, theaffiliate makes a sale when a reader buys through a branded link. Youbenefit from increased traffic on your website because the affiliate iswilling to promote the E-books for you. Some E-books combine very well with an affiliate program. When the affiliate receives some extra benefit from promoting the viral message, like being able to brand your E-book with his affiliate links, the affiliate makes a sale when a reader buys through a branded link. You benefit from increased traffic on your website because the affiliate is willing to promote the E-books for you. Be absolutely certain that your message includes a clear call to action. There shouldnt be any doubt whatsoever about what you intend recipients to do. Make sure that the instructions are perfectly clear so that recipients know ...

How to Write an Autobiography

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An eBook Publisher's Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format?

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An eBook ... Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe ... Michael Southon If you write and publish eBooks, sooner or later youwill probably be faced with a dilemma - should ... your eBooks An eBook Publisher's Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format? by Michael Southon If you write and publish eBooks, sooner or later you will probably be faced with a dilemma - should you create your eBooks as .exe files or .pdf files? PDF, which stands for Portable Document Format, is the file extension for files created with Adobe Acrobat. Exe, which stands for 'executable', is the extension for files created by eBook compilers. PDF is widely considered to be the 'industry standard' for eBook publishing, and for good reason. Here are some of the advantages of PDF files over exe files: (1) With most eBook compilers you have to set up each page of your eBook as a separate web page. With Adobe Acrobat you can use a single MS Word file as the source document. (2) PDF files automatically numbe...

Are you looking for Ebook Publishing Software?

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A modern eBook publishing software can provide you with a number of advantages. It can greatly help you to create a mesmerizing electronic publication which contains a lot of advanced features. Modern technology and the internet have together changed a lot of things. Many traditional things and ways of carrying out tasks have advanced because of them. EBook publishing software is the miracle of modern technology and the internet. Let’s discuss the benefits of eBook publishing software. Suppose creating an eBook just to find out that you are making no sales, no web visitors and no gains. Without any doubt, information and knowledge are one of the major sellers over the web and there is no healthier manner to compile your information nicely than an eBook. Nonetheless, as soon as you have made your eBook, you’ll desire to take the essential measures to safeguard your work. A sophisticated publishing software can accomplish this for you. To begin after you have steadfast the sp...

What Is SAP Architecture and How It Can Be Configured in Various Ways?

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SAP architecture is divided into three layers - presentation, application and database layer. Read this article to know more details about SAP architecture. SAP is ERP software used for automating and integrating different business processes like production planning, inventory management, distribution, customer service, human resources management, finances or logistics. SAP architecture is divided into three layers or servers. There is the presentation layer, the application layer and the database layer. Each of them is responsible for a certain processes and contributes to the good functioning of the entire system. They all run on different servers unlike the two layer architecture, where the presentation layer and the application one were on the same server and the database layer was managed separately. However, the three layers architecture is commonly used in production and in complex systems. We can even talk about one level SAP architecture, where everything is stored on a singl...

Check Out These Books If You Want To Live More Creatively

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If you want to live the creative life and are looking for inspiration as well as practical advice, here are four excellent books to check out. If you want to live the creative life and are looking for inspiration as well as practical advice, check out these four excellent books... 1. Creating A Life Worth Living by Carol Lloyd. Billed as 'A practical course in career design for artists, innovators, and others aspiring to a creative life', there's a clear message right from the start that creativity can take a vast number of different forms. Simply assigning someone the label of 'creative' is a serious generalisation. Your version of creativity might be making art, teaching, generating ideas, inventing objects, interpreting music... and Carol Lloyd is most helpful in encouraging you to understand your own unique brand of creativity. The book begins with a section somewhat similar to Julia Cameron's Artist's Way programme - a process of search and research th...

Familiarizing With A Christian Book Store Waterbury Ct

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When seeking the best Christian book store Waterbury ct can be a good place to mention. There are quite many of such stores that you can go to when wishing to buy Christian media and books. There are a number of things that defines the best store. Below are some of the factors. In the event of looking for a reputable Christian book store Waterbury ct can be a good place to visit. Here you will come across quite many of these service providers that you can choose from. In choosing a store you should be guided by a number of factors. These are factors you expect to get in Christian book stores in this city. Good customer service is one of the great features of these service providers. You find great professionals who know to handle clients to keep them coming back for the service. These professionals are usually willing to take you around showing the different kinds of products available and their respective prices. It is the good customer service of these professionals that has built a...

Childhood Memories Inspire Digital Projects

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The brand new picture books resource was officially launched a few days ago. The project called uTales has consolidated more than 1,000 professional authors and illustrators from all over the world. uTales creator Nils von Heijne tells to dbReaders.com, that the idea of the project appeared after visiting his grandparents summer house. I found a few old picture books that I loved as a kid but had not seen in more than 20 years. I was amazed of how much of these books I actually remembered and it made me think how important picture books are for kids growing up. My next thought was, however, how sad it was that I had only a handful of them to inspire and educate me when I was little. So I decided to create something that would allow more children access to more great picture book, Nils von Heijne says. While building the uTales platform, Nils and a few friends started to invite authors and illustrators to become uTalers even before uTales was ready to be launched. Most of them were fro...

What is an Estate Plan?

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There are many misunderstandings about Estate Plans and who should have them. Many people think that an estate means a large tract of land and great wealth and extensive personal property that is very valuable, such as vintage antiques and collectibles. Although this can be true, estate does not mean the same to everyone. In a recent version of Websters Dictionary, there are three definitions for the word estate: 1) a condition or stage of life; 2) property; possessions; and 3) a large individually owned piece of land containing a residence. Although definition number 3 hints at this description, the other two have nothing to do with a large tract of land. Definition 3 names a residence, but it does not indicate the type. According to definition 3, an estate could actually be a one-room shack sitting on very little land. According to these definitions, an estate can mean simply the property and / or possessions of a person. When someone dies, the property and possessions are rightfull...

Get Moving!: Top 7 Exercise Motivation Secrets

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Lets face it, we all know we need to ... Many of us know how to ... How many books and videos do you own? How many gym ... have you had in your life? You may even be an expert on Lets face it, we all know we need to exercise. Many of us know how to exercise. How many books and videos do you own? How many gym memberships have you had in your life? You may even be an expert on the perfect exercises for your body. But youre not doing it! Why? Well the problem isnt lack of knowledge, its lack of motivation. Does this sound familiar? What can you do? Focus less on gaining more knowledge, and more on getting and staying motivated. As you become more consistent and start seeing results, you will be able to apply all that knowledge. Here are seven secrets to getting and staying motivated: Secret One: Find Your Why In order to be successful at any endeavor, we must have a good reason for doing it in the first place. Exercise is no exception. What will get you up in the morning on those cold, d...

How To Write A Great Ebook

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The publishing business is a hard nut to crack. And, if you want to publish a self written novel then get ready to bear the heat of the novel publishing industry. One of the easiest things t get started on with internet marketing is e-books If you've been delaying on writing your own, try this easy process below. Of course if you aren't a very accomplished writer you may want to employ someone to do the writing for you or just help out with other material. The topic for your e-book should come from research carried out in articles you have written, possibly on a subject you have knowledge about. A good method used to practice before you start is to write some articles on the topic of your book and then distribute them on the internet to promote the book you are writing; free publicity! The articles can then be distributed to the popular article directories which will provide a good indication how successful the book could be by the number of people that read your work. It is t...

Finding Romance Books Online

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There aremillions of other people who like these kinds of books as well.In fact, theromance novel publishing business is an industry that makes billions each year.Thereare various ways that you ... There aremillions of other people who like these kinds of books as well.In fact, theromance novel publishing business is an industry that makes billions each year.Thereare various ways that you can get these books.You can, for example, head overto your local bookseller to see which new arrivals they have in stock in thisgenre.Or, you could join a book club that sends you a different book everymonth.The advantage of dealing with mail order book clubs is that you will savea lot of money over the long run, as their prices tend to be much lower thanwhat you would pay for a book in a retail store. But what if you dont like theromance novels that are available in book clubs or the local bookstore? What ifyou cant find a certain title that you are interested in reading? Dont worry,as the power of ...

How to Beat the Winter Blues by Solving Puzzles with Puzzle Books

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How often have you seen a child running to a window and peering out at the falling snow with a big smile and a pumpkin like face. Most children love snow, and the more the better. I know when I was a ... How often have you seen a child running to a window and peering out at the falling snow with a big smile and a pumpkin like face. Most children love snow, and the more the better. I know when I was a child I certainly loved the snow, and for two reasons, if often kept me home from School that day, and it made for a very fun day playing in it. As we grow from children into adults we often stop playing in the snow and having such fun because we mature as we age, and the stress of daily life, makes it so some people seem to lose a lot of their joy. Those that are lucky enough to have a playful spouse or children, know that joy and having fun, is something we all need to experience, a world without laughter and fun would not be a very nice place for anyone. On them cold winter days if you...

Reviewing the GBC ProClick Pronto P3000 Binding Machine

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GBC ProClick spines can make your documentslook great and with the right machine, you can make a ton of books in avery short amount of time. That device is the P3000, a machine that hasa lightning-fast binding speed, among other features. Let us take a lookat the positives and negatives of this product. GBC ProClick spines can make your documentslook great and with the right machine, you can make a ton of books in avery short amount of time. That device is the P3000, a machine that hasa lightning-fast binding speed, among other features. Let's take a lookat the positives and negatives of this product. The positives: The supplies that this machine uses, GBC ProClick spines,are some of the most versatile binding supplies available. These spinesare available in four colors (black, blue, frost, and white) and threesizes: 5/16" (62 sheets), 1/2" (100 sheets), and 5/8" (125 sheets). Thespines can be opened up after a book has been bound, allowing you toedit your document...

Exceptional Leadership Inspires the Best Effort in Others

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There is a steady stream being written and taught about ... these days. There are tips about ... courses about ... books, ... and ... ... all focused on lea There is a steady stream being written and taught about leadership these days. There are tips about leadership, courses about leadership, books, retreats, and continuing education all focused on leadership. While all of this material is useful and can certainly enhance ones leadership knowledge, for the most part it avoids asking and answering two questions: 1. Why does better leadership make a difference? , and 2. How does better leadership achieve those differences? We all know were supposed to work to be better leaders, but why does it matter, what impact does it have, and how does this all work? Whenever I ask the Why question, the answers that come to the mind of most people are something like better leadership creates more productivity, higher profits, lower turnover, greater job satisfaction, more loyalty you get the pict...

Top five websites for learning piano

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Learning piano is easy but the sheet music for piano classes is really expensive. You may have to buy the exercises books that are present on the online classrooms and you may even have to source them at online book libraries. This is very true for people who are planning to take up the distance examinations for Trinity College Music tests. There are thousands of websites present on the internet where you learn how to play piano. But not all of them are good. A few sites may not teach you everything like finger positions and how to play the piano properly. As a result, here is a listing of the top sites where you can learn how to play the piano well. You may think that this is for promotional reasons and we are promoting sites that are our own but this is not so. Before we put any of these websites in our list we have evaluated them on several points like Quality and skill level of the website and the author of the website The intention of the website to teach the reader how to play t...

A Brief History of Wooden Architecture

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Have you ever wondered about different types of building materials used by different civilizations? According to many modern scholars, humans tend to use material available to them regardless of culture or mindset. Read on to discover some civilizations that managed to specialize in building with wood. Because of natural humaninquisitiveness, we have always sought to demand the most from ourenvironment. Our architecture tends to reflect this in many ways. Ifone were to look at any culture they would notice a common theme:that humans in every culture tries its hardest to create strongliving spaces that are weather resistant and keep to stabletemperatures. Trees are a decent material for this, but not everyculture has been able to use wood in architecture due to ecologicalnecessities. For example, in Egypt and the Middle East, civilizationbegan and trees are scarce, people have traditionally resorted tobuilding structures out of mud-bricks, a combination of straw (as abinding material) ...