Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15 and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In Chess Tactics for Champions, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that chess champions rely on while playing the game, specifically the ability to recognize patterns and combinations. With coauthor Paul Truong, Susan Polgar teaches the tactics she learned from her father, Laszlo Polgar, one of the world's best chess coaches.
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The Vetiver System (VS) relies on a unique tropical plant, vetiver grass, which has been proven and used in some 100 countries for soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, land rehabilitation, pollution control, water quality improvement, disaster mitigation and many other environmental applications that can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. The Vetiver System is easy to use, low cost and if applied correctly works This handbook describes its most important uses for infrastructure protection and disaster mitigation through the Vetiver System's application for...

The Vetiver System relies on a unique tropical plant, Vetiver grass - "Chrysopogon zizanioides," that is proven and used in some 100 countries for soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, land rehabilitation, pollution control, water quality improvement, disaster mitigation and many other environmental applications that can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. It has future potential for atmospheric carbon sequestration (carbon exchange credits) and as bio-fuel for power generation and cellulosic ethanol. The Vetiver System is easy to use, low cost and if applied...

The Vetiver System (VS) relies on a unique tropical plant, vetiver grass, which has been proven and used in some 100 countries for soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, land rehabilitation, pollution control, water quality improvement, disaster mitigation and many other environmental applications that can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. The Vetiver System is easy to use, low cost, and, if applied correctly, works This handbook describes its most important uses for the agricultural sector where its should be a key farm technology for farmers of any scale,...

Mfumo wa Vetiver unautegemea mmea wa kipekee wa kitropiki, unaoitwa nyasi Vetiver. Mmea huo umefanyiwa uchunguzi wa makini sana, kuthibitishwa na kutumiwa katika nchi 100 kwa kuhifadhi maji na udongo, uimarishaji ardhi, kudhibiti uchafuzi, kuboresha maji, kupunguza ukali wa maafa, na matumizi mengi mengineyo ya kimazingira yanayoweza kupunguza athari za kuongezeka kwa joto duniani na mabadiliko ya hali ya anga kwa siku zijazo. Kitabu hiki kina picha nyingi sana ili kutoa maelezo zaidi, kimeandikwa kwa usaidizi wa Mtandao wa Vetiver wenye habari nyingi katika http: // www.Vetiver.org na...

Le Systeme Vetiver (SV) depend d'une plante tropical unique; la plante Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanionoides) c'est demontre fortement utile et est utilise dans une centaine de pays a pour la conservation de l'eau et des sols, pour la stabilisation des pentes, la rehabilitation des terres, le controle de pollution, ameliorer la qualite des eaux, l'attenuation des catastrophes, et d'autres applications environnemental servant a mitiger le changement climatique, et en particulier la menace de la crise alimentaire dans une grande partie des pays en voie de developpement. En plus, il a un potentiel...

El Sistema Vetiver (SV) depende del uso de una planta tropical muy particular, el pasto vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), que ha sido probado y usado en mas de 100 paises para la conservacion de suelos y agua, estabilizacion de pendientes, rehabilitacion de tierras, control de contaminacion, mejoramiento de la calidad del agua, mitigacion de desastres y muchas otras aplicaciones ambientales que pueden mitigar el impacto del calentamiento global, y particularmente la crisis de alimentos que se avecina en muchos sitios del mundo en desarrollo. Adicionalmente este pasto tiene el potencial a...

IL SISTEMA VETIVER (VS) si basa sull'utilizzo di una una pianta tropicale dalle caratteristiche uniche: il vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), ed e stato testato ed utilizzato in oltre 100 paesi per la conservazione del suolo e delle acque, stabilizzazione di pendii a rischio smottamento, fitorimedio, controllo del inquinamento, depurazione delle acque, prevenzione del disastro e molte altre applicazioni in campo ambientale atte anche a ridurre l'impatto del riscaldamento globale e del cambiamento climatico e mitigarne gli effetti, in particolare nell'ottica di una incombente crisi alimentare...