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  Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron, Hörbuch, Digital, 362min

  Power Failure is the story of the collapse of Enron, the high-flying gas and energy company touted as the poster child of the New Economy that, in its hubris, had aspired to be "The World's Leading Company," and had briefly been the seventh largest corporation in America. Written by Mimi Swartz, and substantially based on the never-before-published revelations of former Enron vice-president Sherron Watkins, Power Failure shows the human face beyond the greed, arrogance, and raw ambition that fueled the company's meteoric rise in the late 1990s. At the dawn of the new century, Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's faces graced the covers of business magazines, and Enron's money oiled the political machinery behind George W. Bush's election campaign. But as Wall Street analysts sang Enron's praises, and its stock spiraled dizzyingly into the stratosphere, the company's leaders were madly scrambling to manufacture illusory profits, hide ballooning debt, and bully Wall Street into buying its fictional accounting and off-balance-sheet investment vehicles. The story of Enron's fall is a morality tale writ large, performed on a stage with an unforgettable array of props and side plots, from parking lots overflowing with Boxsters and BMWs to hot-house office affairs and executive tantrums. Among the cast of characters Mimi Swartz and Sherron Watkins observe with shrewd Texas eyes and an insider's perspective are: CEO Ken Lay, Enron's outside face; Jeff Skilling, the mastermind behind Enron's mercenary trading culture; Rebecca Mark, the seductive head of Enron's international division; and Andy Fastow, whose childish pranks early in his career gave way to something far more destructive. Desperate to be a player in Enron's trader-oriented culture, Fastow transformed Enron's finance department into a "profit center," creating a honeycomb of financial entities to bolster Enron's profits, while diverting tens of millions of dollars into his own pockets. Language: English. Narrator: Henry Leyva. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000269/bk_rand_000269_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1004min

  Power Failure is the story of the collapse of Enron, the high-flying gas and energy company touted as the poster child of the New Economy that, in its hubris, had aspired to be "The World's Leading Company," and had briefly been the seventh largest corporation in America. Written by Mimi Swartz, and substantially based on the never-before-published revelations of former Enron vice-president Sherron Watkins, Power Failure shows the human face beyond the greed, arrogance, and raw ambition that fueled the company's meteoric rise in the late 1990s. At the dawn of the new century, Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's faces graced the covers of business magazines, and Enron's money oiled the political machinery behind George W. Bush's election campaign. But as Wall Street analysts sang Enron's praises, and its stock spiraled dizzyingly into the stratosphere, the company's leaders were madly scrambling to manufacture illusory profits, hide ballooning debt, and bully Wall Street into buying its fictional accounting and off-balance-sheet investment vehicles. The story of Enron's fall is a morality tale writ large, performed on a stage with an unforgettable array of props and side plots, from parking lots overflowing with Boxsters and BMWs to hot-house office affairs and executive tantrums. Among the cast of characters Mimi Swartz and Sherron Watkins observe with shrewd Texas eyes and an insider's perspective are: CEO Ken Lay, Enron's outside face; Jeff Skilling, the mastermind behind Enron's mercenary trading culture; Rebecca Mark, the seductive head of Enron's international division; and Andy Fastow, whose childish pranks early in his career gave way to something far more destructive. Desperate to be a player in Enron's trader-oriented culture, Fastow transformed Enron's finance department into a "profit center," creating a honeycomb of financial entities to bolster Enron's profits, while diverting tens of millions of dollars into his own pockets. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000239/bk_bkot_000239_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  SQL: The Practical Beginners Guide to Learn SQL Coding, Languages and Statements in One Day Step by Step with Effective Computer Programming Tips. (Python, Linux, Arduino, Java, C++) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 216min

  Are you looking for a dynamic, workable, and stable programming language to start your coding journey? Do you want to kick-start your career into data management and learn how to create and manipulate complex databases?If you want to learn how to program flexible and powerful databases using SQL quickly and effectively and take your programming skills to the next level, then keep reading...In the era of information technology and ballooning amounts of data, the ability to organize and make sense of data has become a priceless skill to have, especially if you're a programmer. SQL is the perfect language to achieve this goal, as it has well-defined standards, doesn't need a lot of coding, keeps your stuff organized, and have been around for a long time.In this guide, you're going to be guided through database and table manipulation techniques with a structured, beginner-friendly approach. From basic database queries to advanced concepts, you're going to discover everything you need to know about becoming an SQL power user.Here's only a snippet of what you're going to uncover in this guide:Everything you need to know about Structured Query Language (SQL), from A to ZWhy  SQL is the perfect language for beginners coding to create and interact with databasesHow to get started with SQL and step-by-step instructions to install MySQL on your computerStep-by-step instructions to write your very first piece of code with MySQL, phpMyAdmin, and SSH Command LineHow to create your first database in SQL according to your database needsBasic and advanced database manipulation instructions to help you delete a database, rename a database, back up your database, and moreA comprehensive guide to control flow tools to help you carry out advanced business logic using MySQLCommon mistakes that beginners in SQL make and how to fix themAnd tons more!p ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Wosik. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215554/bk_acx0_215554_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Weight Loss & You , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 15min

  With processed foods that are high in fat readily available these days, it seems like many individuals have found themselves ballooning. As a matter of fact, the percentage of people suffering from obesity has been on the rise in recent years. While some of these people are nonchalant about the need to lose weight, others have found themselves seeking products for weight loss.There are various reasons why individuals desire to lose weight, one of which would be due to concern for their health. Due to various health scares and reports in newspapers, people are now more aware that being obese can actually be bad for their bodies. As such, they may want to shed excess pounds before they have experience health problems and it is too late.The market for such products and services has grown, with weight loss aids such as slimming programs, slimming supplements, and pills that are supposed to restrict your body's intake of carbohydrates claiming to be able to help consumers attain their dream weight. There are also those who choose to take a more extreme measure by going under the knife to have the size of their stomachs surgically reduced. With the numerous options we have today, some people are now beginning to think that there are fast and quick ways to lose weight. However, this may not necessarily be good for your body.There are many who have chosen to stick to the more traditional methods of losing weight - to diet and to exercise. However, when it comes to dieting, there are so many choices you can choose from that you may find yourself confused as to which diet program will be best for you. You may even wonder if diet programs are effective in helping you lose weight. If these are some of the questions that you already have on your mind, then don't worry! You will definitely be able to find answers in the following articles. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Caringer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222044/bk_acx0_222044_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Red Flags: A Kate Reilly Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 620min

  When Kate Reilly arrives in Long Beach, California, a week ahead of the Grand Prix, she is immediately plunged into a new social scene - as well as a murder investigation. Her cousin, Billy, is found dead, with Kate's card in his pocket. The cops want to know why, and sponsors and race organizers - anxious to keep racing's image clean - want Kate to investigate. Doubting she can solve another murder, especially that of a relative she despised, Kate reluctantly agrees. At the same time, coaching a gorgeous and talented actress for a celebrity race brings Kate into the orbit of Hollywood's hottest bachelor. And then a local FBI agent takes notice of more than her driving and sleuthing skills. She goes from Sony Studios to Venice Beach and from Rodeo Drive to the Hollywood Hills, attending parties, power shopping, and dodging unwelcome paparazzi. Kate's ballooning media exposure generates national commentary, testing her composure and forcing her to get ahead of the stories - whether critical or flattering. Kate's professional dreams are also coming true. The upcoming Grand Prix is her first race with a new sponsor that is also funding an IndyCar test drive and a ride in next year's Indy 500 - along with future possibilities in NASCAR. The downside? New sponsor Frame Savings is owned by her family, and its management, outside of her long-estranged father, is unfriendly to her - even rivalrous. Kate must stay on her toes as the Long Beach race weekend begins. She's negotiating the next steps in her career, driving two race cars and coaching a third, discovering more about the disreputable members of her father's family than she wanted to know, and juggling questions and murder suspects. On the track, red flags fly to warn her of danger. Off track, Kate struggles to interpret warning signs and stay out of a killer's grasp. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicole Vilencia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/008654/bk_blak_008654_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve Is Bad for America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 597min

  An insider's unflinching exposé of the toxic culture within the Federal Reserve. In the early 2000s, as a Wall Street escapee writing a financial column for the Dallas Morning News, Booth attracted attention for her bold criticism of the Fed's low interest rate policies and her cautionary warnings about the bubbly housing market. Nobody was more surprised than she when the folks at the Dallas Federal Reserve invited her aboard. Figuring she could have more of an impact on Fed policies from the inside, she accepted the call to duty and rose to be one of Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher's closest advisors. To her dismay, the culture at the Fed - and its leadership - were not just ignorant of the brewing financial crisis but indifferent to its very possibility. They interpreted their job of keeping the economy going to mean keeping Wall Street afloat at the expense of the American taxpayer. But bad Fed policy created unaffordable housing, skewed incentives, rampant corporate financial engineering, stagnant wages, an exodus from the labor force, and skyrocketing student debt. Booth observed firsthand how the Fed abdicated its responsibility to the American people both before and after the financial crisis - and how nobody within the Fed seems to have learned or changed from the experience. Today the Federal Reserve is still controlled by 1,000 PhD economists and run by an unelected West Coast radical with no direct business experience. The Fed continues to enable Congress to grow our nation's ballooning debt and avoid making hard choices, despite the high psychological and monetary costs. And our addiction to the "heroin" of low interest rates is pushing our economy toward yet another collapse. This book is Booth's clarion call for a change in the way America's most powerful financial institution is run - before it's too late. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Danielle DiMartino Booth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003038/bk_peng_003038_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Early History of Ballooning - The Age of the Aeronaut

  The Early History of Ballooning - The Age of the Aeronaut: ab 5.99 €

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  Reach for the Skies

  Reach for the Skies - Ballooning Birdmen and Blasting into Space: ab 11.99 €

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  Scientific Ballooning

  Scientific Ballooning - Technology and Applications of Exploration Balloons Floating in the Stratosphere and the Atmospheres of Other Planets: ab 117.49 €

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  The Montgolfier Brothers and the Invention of Aviation 1783-1784

  The Montgolfier Brothers and the Invention of Aviation 1783-1784 - With a Word on the Importance of Ballooning for the Science of Heat and the Art of Building Railroads: ab 41.99 €

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