A southwestern Ontario police force's annual list of the silliest emergency calls of the year: A lovers’ quarrel over a glass eye

A lovers’ quarrel over a glass eye and an attempt to sic police on Senator Mike Duffy make 2013 list of
silliest 911 calls, by Paola Loriggio, Canadian Press | December 31, 2013

Extract: 

A southwestern Ontario resident’s attempt to meddle in the Senate scandal by calling 911 on Mike Duffy made the local police force’s annual list of the silliest emergency calls of the year.
The caller accused the embattled senator of fraud in effort to sic Chatham, Ont., police on him — despite being more than 700 kilometres from the capital.
That wasn’t enough to nab the top spot, however. The call only ranked fifth out of the force’s 10 most ridiculous reports.

FotoliaSecond place went to a driver who ended up being carjacked by a goat.

First prize went to a lovers’ quarrel over a glass eye. A man reported his girlfriend hid the prosthesis after he took it out at her home, and asked that police help him retrieve it.

continue reading

This Woman Read One Book From Every Country in the World

Here Are Her Favorites,  A holiday reading guide by Uri Friedman The Atlantic Monthly
Sample extract:

"In the fall of 2012, Ann Morgan was wrestling with a problem few of us can identify with. No matter how hard she tried, she simply could not find a book to read in English from the tiny African nation of Sao Tome and Principe..."  

Canada:   

• Mauve Desert by Nicole Brossard/   
• Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis /   
• Mennonites Don't Dance by Darcie Friesen Hossack /   
• Fugitive Pieces: A Novel by Anne Michaels /   
• Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King/   
• Late Nights on Air: A Novel by Elizabeth Hay/   
• In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje -- Other countries...

continue reading The Atlantic Monthly

Libraries in Edmonton so much more than books

courtesy: metronews.ca

By Omar Mouallem
Extract:

I never saw a librarian shush a talky patron. That too is an old cliché. But I have watched a librarian help a grandmother contact her grandkids on Facebook; organize a community group meeting; and borrow change from the staff coffee jar so that a down-on-his-luck man would have bus fare for a job interview.
One librarian I met at the Lois Hole branch even helped Nigerian immigrant bring his daughter to Canada because he struggled to understand the paperwork. She thought it was her duty to succeed where customs had failed him.
“There has always been an element of social work to my job,” she told me.
Seeing librarians at work, and this institutional evolution, has been fascinating and humbling, especially at the Stanley Milner branch. continue reading

Canadian Employers Anticipate a Steady Hiring Climate for early 2014

• Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Canadian Employers Anticipate a Steady Hiring Climate for the First Quarter CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance --The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Includes: Construction, Manufacturing - Durables, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, Services, Public Administration, Manufacturing - Non-Durables, Mining, Transportation & Public Utilities, Hiring Intentions Most Favourable in Western Canada
•  Modest hiring in Cape Breton projected for early 2014Cape Breton Post
•  Manpower says 20% of Barrie area employers will hire first quarter of 2014
•  Skilled Trades @ globalmanpowercanada
•   HOT JOBS 2014 Computing Canada

How social media status updates helps cyber predators

Top 5 Threats That Social Media Can Inflict On Users

By SiliconIndia  |   Thursday, 12 December 2013

#1 Third Party applications 
#2 Malware
#3 Hacking
#4 Identity Theft
#5 Exploitation by Cyber predators. Extract:

"Exploitation has several connotations. In cyber world, it is specifically about personal exploitation. People usually tend to update status such as ‘going out with family for dinner at 8’, ‘visiting Goa on the 25^th with family’ and other such messages. These are bits of information that can be exploited by cyber attackers. They can plan to rob the house on the day the family is out or stalk the family at the location mentioned in the status update."

On the same shelf:

• Google's Throat Tattoo To Detect Lies

   

Information Professionals' Conferences 2014 in Canada

• SLA Western Canada's The Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives - 
• Toronto (in conjunction with The Archive Summit)—January 15-17, 2014
• SLA Western Canada's The Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives -
• Toronto (in conjunction with The Ontario Library Association SuperConference)—January 29-31, 2014
•  ARMA Toronto welcomes ARMA International's SharePoint roadshow this coming January 27-28
• Ontario Library Association Super Conference. January 29 - February 1, 2014. Toronto, ON.
• FIP 2014: BiblioTech  February 7, 2014   –   Edmonton, AB
• Canadian Association of Law Libraries Conference (CALL). May 25 - 28, 2014. Winnipeg, MB.
• B.C. Library Association Conference (BCLA). March 31 - April 2, 2014. Vancouver, BC.
• Special Libraries Association (SLA). June 8 - 10, 2014. Vancouver, BC.
• Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA). June 16 - 20, 2014. Montreal, QC.
• Association of Canadian Archivists. June 26 - 28, 2014. Victoria, BC.

On the same shelf:

• The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Accepting Applications for 2014 Conference Awards Link
•  KM and Social Business Conferences, global list

Six myths and realities about Canada Post, cbc.ca

 6 myths and realities about Canada Post: The 145-year-old post office isn't what it used to be, By Leslie MacKinnon, CBC News -- Extract: 

1. Most Canadians don't have a letter-carrier coming to their door  2. Not many people use stamps, anyway3. People aren't sending or receiving a lot of letters, but many more parcels4. One of Canada Post's biggest customers is cutting back5. Online shopping ensures Canada Post will always have a business6. Dogs will have to find something else to do

Is Canada wasting its young Asia talent and skills?

Is Canada wasting its young Asia talent and skills?

Opinion: Canadian firms' focus and reliance on business with the U.S. stifles opportunity

By Christine Park, Special to The Vancouver Sun December 9, 2013

Canada to charge many foreign tourists a fee for a proposed electronic security screening plan

Citizenship and Immigration is accepting feedback on the plan until mid-January.
Extract:

The federal government is soliciting public comment on the plan to introduce online travel applications as part of the sweeping perimeter security pact with the United States.

Foreign nationals who currently do not need a visa to visit Canada — including people from Britain, France and many other countries — would have to successfully apply for an electronic travel authorization before arriving by air.

U.S. citizens would be exempted from the new requirement.  news.yahoo.com

CTV:

Those not approved by the electronic system would be referred to an officer for further examination and a decision.
The government plans to charge a "cost recovery" fee -- how much isn't specified, but it would be a "minimal amount," the notice says. Approved applications would be valid for multiple entries to Canada over a period of up to five years.
"We're never in favour of new traveller taxes," said David Goldstein, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
However, he applauded the federal effort to catch up to other countries by using technology to modernize the application system for foreign visitors. Continue reading

John, Jani, Janardhan in Canadian Job Market - what's in a name?

The curse of a foreign-sounding name in today’s job market -  Toronto Star
"It’s common for hiring managers to skip over resumes with ethnic names, preferring to interview candidates with names they recognize." By:Priya Ramsingh thestar.com Nov 30 2013

On the same shelf:

• Should candidates apply with western names? Nathan Chan at 28, Mar 2013 | Elevated HR

Extract: So the topic I’m about to launch into has come up before, particularly with candidates who are immigrants or persons with very foreign names. The fact that I just said “very foreign” does make me cringe, so don’t kick me in the arse just yet! Let me explain myself a sec here. I’ve only recently returned to Maple Leaf land, my homeland, and our country is a country that is made up of foreigners after all, no? I spent almost a decade abroad, but I have never lost sight of my nationality. (Before leaving, I even branded a tattoo of the Canadian flag on my leg.) As Canadians, we pride ourselves as a ‘cultural mosaic’ – where we are an awesome and delicious bunch of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures co-existing together. ... This topic has been a recurring one for me. Should immigrants/foreigners with “very foreign” names give themselves a westernized name? I think, yes (and no). What an answer right? – read on!

• HR overlooks applicants with non-western names - Human Resources Mag, May 10, 2012"Australian Human Rights Commission has said there is a growing trend of immigrants adopting Western names in the hope it will get them hired.   “There are still elements of race discrimination in employment. It is certainly present and problematic,” Disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes told HC."
• How an ethnic-sounding name may affect the job hunt, by WALLACE IMMEN, The Globe and Mail Nov. 17 2011
• Job hunters change 'foreign sounding’ names 15 Apr 2013 By  Rhiannon Elston  sbs.com.au  "Australian-born Muslim woman Cindy Mohamed uses her real name on her resume these days, but that hasn’t always been the case. " 
• English-Sounding Names Still Hold Edge Over Others In Canada’s Employment Sector Link Newspaper  December 7th, 2013 
• In Canada, English name a clear advantage in landing job: survey, By Douglas Todd, Postmedia News October 14, 2011

Extract: The extensive study for Metropolis B.C., whose federal funding will run out this year, was conducted by having researchers respond to online job ads in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Each sample resume said that the applicant had a bachelor's degree and four to six years' experience.

In a related test of Canadian hiring practices involving immigrants, the researchers sent out a series of virtually identical resumes to company recruiters — changing only the country in which the applicant had job experience.

"We find that employers value Canadian experience more than Canadian education when deciding to interview applicants with international backgrounds, suggesting that employers are more interested in internationally born applicants with more Canadian experience," wrote Oreopoulos and Decheif.


Whatz Related in the News this week:

• Nelson Mandela, Madiba, Tata - what's in a name? Telegraph.co.uk-Dec 6, 2013  
• My identity depends on who is identifying me (including myself)'  Interview with Sheniz Janmohamed,  Generally About Books -- Quote:
  “I was born a Hindu, no doubt. No one can undo the fact. But I am also a Muslim because I am a good Hindu. In the same way I am also a Parsi and a Christian too.” - Mahatma Gandhi 30 May 1947

• My Name is Mike Ghouse

Canadian Experience Of International Students by Dr. Gunjan Sondhi

• Dr. Gunjan Sondhi Reflects On The Canadian Experience Of International Students, TheHuffingtonPost.com

Gunjan Sondhi recently completed her PHD in Migration Studies from the Sussex Center for Migration Research at the University of Sussex, UK. She is currently a resident affiliate at CERIS, York University, Canada, and an Associate Researcher at the University of Sussex. Her research focused on highly skilled migration/mobility, gender, class and education especially in Canada.


• Gunjan Sondhi researches the dialectical relationship between gender and international student mobility South Asian Generation Next.

New on the shelf: The Ace Awakening, by Murali Murthy

Information courtesy: Generally About Books: The ACE Principle

The Ace Awakening - 8 Milestones to Scale the Peaks of Life Murali Murthy (November 18, 2013) ISBN-10: 1460230698 

Extract:

"How do you stay grounded? Climb a mountain.

Murali Murthy, acclaimed speaker, motivational coach and author of the Canadian best-selling The ACE Principle, shares his experience of trekking across one the most inhospitable terrains in India and overcoming extreme challenges to successfully climb five perilous peaks.

Each year, climbing the five peaks helps me continue on my personal journey to reach my Pinnacle of Excellence. Now I bring this great experience to you as my gift. One that will allow you to also reach the heights you dream of.

This book is dedicated to the climber and winner within you. I hope The ACE Awakening will inspire you to climb your own mountains. I wish you the heights of success and happiness." source

Here Are Over 60 Things You Can Say To Google Now

Info courtesy webpronews.com;  
Image courtesy: TrendBlog.net `Feel free to share this graphic on your own blog or website!!!`

"TrendBlog.net has put together a pretty cool infographic listing all the different commands you can use with Google Now. There are over sixty of them. ... You may already know most of these, but it’s nice to see them all collected together, and serves as a reminder of some of the things you can do... Google Now voice commands by trendblog.net
Google Now is about more than just voice commands."

Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism - CIC

• Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism - CIC

• Senator Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism:
  Announcement and Award Ceremony (previous years)

• Nominations now being accepted for 2014 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism: Government of Canada News

further information (media only), please contact:
Alexandra Fortier
Minister’s Office – Minister Kenney
819-994-2482
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca

Canadian refused entry to u.s. based on confidential health records

Disabled woman denied entry to U.S. after agent cites supposedly private medical details

A Toronto woman is shocked after she was denied entry into the U.S. because she had been hospitalized for clinical depression. www.thestar.com

Open for Business: Canadian Universities sacrifice principles in collaboration agreements, CAUT Report

Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). - See more at: http://www.caut.ca/news/2013/11/20/canadian-universities-sacrifice-principles-in-pursuing-collaborations-report#sthash.YzC6HgRV.dpuf

Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), Report

On the same shelf:

• Corporate deals seen as dangerous for Canadian universities, thestar.com

• University research deals raising 'alarm bells' Regina Leader-Post

• Corporate deals seen as dangerous for Canadian universities South Asian Generation Next

Toronto named world’s most youthful city, in a good way

By Matthew Coutts | Daily Brew  
he CN Tower is seen along the Toronto skyline from Centre Island.Congratulations, Toronto. According to a new index measuring major cities across the world, you are the most youthful.

And that youthful tag doesn't mean you are prone to tomfoolery (except, perhaps, at city hall) or need to be chaperoned at the grocery store, it means Toronto is the best place in the world to live, work and play.

The YouthfulCities Index named Toronto the "Youthful City of the Year 2014" for its diversity, its high levels of youth employment and digital access, among other features.  The city’s nightlife, music and arts scenes also played a positive factor.

Toronto beat out Berlin and New York, which placed second and third respectively. 

See also: Slideshow: Top 10 youthful cities

Prince Edward Island's Alberton library fears closure

Alberton library fears closure

No change in municipal funding policy, says province

CBC News Posted: Nov 22, 2013

Provincial policies around funding of services in municipalities could shut off crucial funding for a library in western P.E.I., and close it down, say library board officials.The public library in Alberton first opened 80 years ago. It is part of the provincial system, with purchases and a part-time librarian funded by the province. But unlike most provincial libraries it receives a further grant from thetown of $2,500 to pay for heat and lights. Continue reading

Oxford Dictionaries has named ‘selfie’ ‘Word of the Year’ for 2013

OXFORD, WE NEED TO HAVE A WORD ABOUT ‘SELFIE’... The ‘Word of the Year’ reflects a contemporary crisis of judgement. .spiked-online.com

Extract: The announcement that Oxford Dictionaries has named ‘selfie’ ‘Word of the Year’ for 2013, has been met with an inevitable outpouring of outrage and snarkiness.

For those who are either allergic to the internet or merely have better things to do than prowl Instagram all day, ‘selfie’ refers to taking a photo of yourself – usually on a smartphone – which is then, customarily, uploaded to a social-media site. It’s believed to have been coined by an Australian student in 2002. He snapped a photo of the busted lip he suffered due to a sozzled fall, and uploaded it online with the caption ‘…sorry about the focus, it was a selfie’. In the last year, the term has really caught on – even the pope’s been at it – and Oxford Dictionaries calculates its usage across the internet has increased a whopping 17,000 per cent. .spiked-online.com

Rob Ford can't have my job: Harper, Edmonton Journal

LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — Prime Minister Stephen Harper is speaking out for the first time on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford — and keeping his tongue planted firmly in his cheek.

Harper joked that he’s heard Ford say publicly he wants to be prime minister, a notion Harper said he clearly can’t support.

But when it comes to the Toronto mayor’s future, Harper said that’s for the voters of that city to decide.

Harper said the Conservative government’s position is clear: There are strict drug laws in place, and no one should be buying or using illegal drugs, especially sitting politicians. Continue reading  Edmonton Journal

On the same shelf:

• Rob Ford admonished by PM Harper, but no call for resignation Toronto Star  
• The secret to Ford's – and Harper's – inevitable undoing: Siddiqui Toronto Star

Cookbook steeped in rich history, Brampton Guardian

Spice & Kosher - Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews  By Bala Menon, Kenny Salem and Dr Essie Sassoon

ByAshley Goodfellow, Brampton Guardian, Oct 24, 2013

BRAMPTON— Spice &  Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews, is not your typical cookbook— but its recipe is simple.
Take one-part history, one-part tradition, one-part religion, a whole lot of food, let it simmer and serve to the masses.
It’s a book about the preservation and significance of a specific cuisine from the dying community in Cochin, India.
That’s what sparked Brampton resident Bala Menon, along with co-authors Dr. Essie Sassoon and Kenny Salem, to share the historical significance of Cochin’s cuisine. continue reading Brampton Guardian

On the same shelf:

• New Book On Cochini Jews Is Full Of Flavour | Weekly Voice
• The Jews of Cochin and two men's quixotic quest | Toronto Star
• Spice & Kosher: serving up the Cochini Jews' story | South Asian Focus ...

By SUNIL RAO
Staff Writer, South Asian Focus, Print Edition:  Nov 21 2013, volume: 7 issue: 47
Ever heard of ‘Cochini Jews’? No? Yet they continue to reside in the original, white-walled streets of Jew Town — even if there are just eight among them there around the synagogue today, all elderly.
And GTA residents Bala Menon and Kenny Salem — both originally hailing from Kerala in India — are determined to keep the Cochini Jews story alive.
Their quest has today resulted in a book, ‘Spice & Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews’, written jointly by Menon and Salem, along with Dr Essie Sassoon, a Cochini Jew, and today living in Ashkelon, Israel.
The book contains some 200 recipes — and, through the recipes, seeks to outline the history of the Jews of Cochin.
“It’s such an important part of India’s history and Kerala’s heritage,” says Menon. contiue reading southasianfocus.ca

Doctor Who's Canadian connection

• Doctor Who's Canadian connection - The Record therecord.com
• Google Doodle celebrates 'Doctor Who', not JFK -- Friday's doodle on Google.ca celebrated 50 years of the television, Timmins Press
• Play the Doctor Who 50th anniversary Google Doodle here
• Doctor Who's Canadian connection Toronto Star  
• Dr. Who gets a UK Google doodle. Where's our Whodle? The Christian Science Monitor
• Watch Doctor Who in Canada - Where to Watch & Schedule | Doctor ...  
• Doctor Who – A Global Phenomenon: Part 2 Canada  
• Google Doodle Honors Doctor Who, Except In U.S. Because Of John F. Kennedy Assassination

World’s Biggest Bookstore closes February, sold to developer

Cole family is selling World’s Biggest Bookstore, a Toronto landmark since 1980, to developer behind the Four Seasons Hotel and Liberty Market Lofts.

By: Francine Kopun Business reporter, Published on Thu Nov 21 2013 thestar.com

Extract:

It’s not actually the world’s biggest bookstore. There is a Barnes & Noble in New York City that is more than twice as large. But it still houses a vast number of books, including a wall of Shakespeare, a wall of poetry and another dedicated to Manga. It has long rows of fiction, including a Star Wars section.

And, like Sam the Record Man, which closed in 2007, and Honest Ed’s, which has been sold to a Vancouver developer, the World’s Biggest Bookstore was a brash, quirky retailer that for a long time anchored Toronto’s retail landscape.

Drew McGowen, vice-president of real estate and development for Indigo Books & Music Inc., said the store was at the end of a lease and the company could not afford the new rent. 

On Discovery Services and Search, Thus Said Stephen Abram

Stephen Abram

An important post from Dave Pattern about discovery services and search. I especially like the focus on looking at your analytics and taking them to the next level (for example cost per use of digital resources declining a lot and the ratio of physical to digital format access)... Read: Dave Pattern's Relevancy Rules

Dave Pattern says: 

OK, so why am I ranting on about all this stuff? It's simply because I've been pulling out some usage stats from our Summon instance…

• The library's print collection accounts for just 0.3% of the items, but accounts for 10.3% of the result clicks — I think our users are trying to tell us that they think our OPAC sucks and they'd rather use Summon to search for books
• 89% of the results clicked on appeared on the first page of results — as with Google, users rarely delve any further the page 1 of the results
• Only 2% of result clicks came from beyond the 4th page of the results — very few users will explore the long tail of results
• 50.5% of result clicks were for the first 4 results on page 1 — the majority of users won't even bother to scroll down the page!
• 72.3% of searches used 3 keywords or less — students are using their Google skills
• Since launching Summon, we've seen increases of 300% to 1000% in the COUNTER full-text download stats for many of the journal platforms we subscribe to — although "cost per use" can be a crude measure, we're getting much better value out of our e-resource subscriptions now.  Continue reading: Relevancy Rules in Self-plagiarism is style, Dave Pattern's blog 

On the same shelf (Discovery Services aka Federated Search):

• "For those unfamiliar with Summon  or web scale discovery services, many web scale discovery services will show items from the catalogue in the discovery search, but clicking on the result will bring you to the classic catalogue (web opac)." A survey of Library Virtual Shelves - 8 examples  
• The Ins and Outs of Evaluating Web-Scale Discovery Services   
• Discovering What Works: Librarians Compare Discovery Interface ...
• Articles on Discovery - Unified Resource Discovery Comparison
• Library Discovery Services – A Better Way to Find What You're ...
• The Truth About Federated Searching
• A Universal / Global Search Engine Remains an Elusive Target  

• Federated Search - Reading now

• Federated Search - What's in a name?

Researching American Indian ancestry, "Great Surprise" reports National Geographic

"Great Surprise"—Native Americans Have West Eurasian Origins: 

Oldest human genome reveals less of an East Asian ancestry than thought 

Extract:
Nearly one-third of Native American genes come from west Eurasian people linked to the Middle East and Europe, rather than entirely from East Asians as previously thought, according to a newly sequenced genome. continue reading: National Geographic

On the same shelf of Globalization in a global village:

• Parallels: Mesoamerican and Ancient Middle Eastern Traditions a Tradition Diane E. Wirth
• The Lost Worlds of Ancient America: Compelling Evidence of Ancient Immigrants, Lost Technologies, and Places of Power Frank Joseph 
• The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed Gavin Menzies
• First Migrants: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective Peter Bellwood
• Kodiak Kreol: Communities of Empire in Early Russian America Gwenn A. Miller
• Reflections Of Our Past: How Human History Is Revealed In Our Genes John H Relethford
• Riddle of the Bones: Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man Roger Downey
• The Real Eve: Modern Man's Journey Out of Africa Stephen Oppenheimer
• The Ancients: Investigations into the Lost Civilizations of Lemuria and Atlantis Fernando S. Gallegos
• Understanding Genes and GMOs Colin J Sanderson
• Ribbon Shirts in Rasta Colors: Native American Syncretic Musical and Visual Strategies of (Jamaican) Resistance in the Lyrical Imagery, CD Jacket Art, and Performance Costuming of Hopi/ Dine Reggae Singjay Casper Lomayesva

BioTalent Canada: high newcomer unemployment rates despite skills shortage

BioTalent Canada report indicates scientific newcomers face high unemployment, and skills shortages exist in Canada's bio-economy read the complete report

Toronto’s University attempts to help homeless people around campus

By Anthony Marchese and Aidan Slind 
Published: 3:28 am, 18 November 2013
Vol CXXXIV, No. 10 under News

As winter approaches, more of Toronto’s homeless are looking for protection from the cold, and the University of Toronto, with its large downtown campus and plenty of public facilities, provides shelter for many. continue reading

On the same shelf:

• Utah librarians team with homeless shelter to help families

Ranking of Canadian Universities in Webometrics

Ps. See the all ranking charts and a complete list of all Canadian Universities and Colleges, here

World Rank	University
16	University of British Columbia
24	University of Toronto
72	McGill University
77	University of Alberta
83	Simon Fraser University

On the same shelf:

• Glassdoor's top 10 universities to work in 2013
• The A-List 

Resources for Canadian Stock Investors -- Annotated list of books

Info courtesy:  Stock Investing For Canadians For Dummies  Andrew Dagys  and  Paul Mladjenovic (4th edition, 2013: pp. 331-332)

Book Description

Master the basics of stock investing? Easy.If you want to learn how to profitably invest in stocks, this is the book for you. This updated new edition of Stock Investing For Canadians For Dummies offers straight answers and simple advice for any Canadian who wants to take control of his or her portfolio. With practical guidance on making wise investments in any market—even today's uncertain one—this plain-English guide covers unique investment segments, how to invest in different market situations, and real and recent examples on what to invest in and when. With fully updated references and resources, this is the perfect stock investing guide for beginners.

• Updated to include the latest information on the current stock market, as well as fresh case studies
• Written by expert authors—one an accountant and the other a certified financial planner and investing consultant
• Ideal for novice investors and those planning for retirement  
• Paperback: 384 pages; Publisher: For Dummies; 4th Revised edition edition (2013); 
• ISBN-10: 1118478096 / ISBN-13: 978-1118478097

Readings:

• The ETF Book: All You Need to Know About Exchange-Traded Funds  Richard A. Ferri (2009) "Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are revolutionizing the investment industry. From their introduction in 1993, ETFs have expanded exponentially over the past fifteen years"
• The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing  Benjamin Graham (2005) "The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949."
• Crash Proof 2.0: How to Profit From the Economic Collapse  Peter D. Schiff and John Downes (2011) -- "A fully updated follow-up to Peter Schiff's bestselling financial survival guide-Crash Proof, which described the economy as a house of cards on the verge of collapse, with over 80 pages of new material"
• The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It: Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold and Other Hard Assets  James Turk and John Rubino (2008) -- "The dollar is in trouble. Its value on foreign exchange markets has been falling for the past six years, and now its gradual decline is about to become a rout."
• How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett: Profiting from the Bargain Hunting Strategies of the World's Greatest Value Investor  Timothy Vick (2000) -- "How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett sticks to the basics: how Buffett continually finds bargain stocks passed over by others. Written by an actual financial analyst who uses Buffett's strategies professionally"
• Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics)  Philip A. Fisher (2003)
• Elliott Wave Principle: Key To Market Behavior  A.J. Frost and Robert R. Prechter (2005) -- "A Great Classic for Three Decades: Now In Its 10th Edition, Consider What This "Definitive Text" Offers You Take a moment to look over your books about investing. Have any of them given you a successful method for making profits and reducing risks? Is there even one such book that has proven reliable over the years?" 
• Forbes Guide to the Markets: Becoming a Savvy Investor [Paperback] [2009] (Author) Forbes LLC, Marc M. Groz  (2009) -- ""
• Fundamental Analysis For Dummies  Matt Krantz (2009) -- "What's the key to multibillionaire Warren Buffett's five-decade run as the most successful investor in history? Fundamental analysis. Now, Fundamental Analysis For Dummies puts this tried and true method for gauging any company's true underlying value into sensible and handy step-by-step instructions.."