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Today's office professional enters a workplace that is changing daily. Procedures for the Office Professional will equip users to better handle these changes by providing instruction and activities directed toward technology, communication, human relations, time and organization mangement, decision making, creative thinking, and lifelone learning.
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Hardcover.......2001-03-03
This is a great book. This book is listed as a paperback and it is hardcover.
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Tiny machines = giant profits -- the first-ever investor's guide to the burgeoning field of nanotechnology
Combined government and private investments in nanotechnology topped $1 billion in 2000, and that figure is expected to continue to grow exponentially in the years ahead. In the first investment guide to the rapidly emerging nanotech industry, Glenn Fishbine separates fact from fiction for professionals looking at nanotechnology as potential business or financial ventures. He takes an objective, no-nonsense look at current applications in the field and what's likely to develop in the near future in order to help professionals and investors distinguish between solid opportunities, "Hail Mary's," and sheer science fiction. Fishbine provides an overview of the current state of research and identifies the key nanotech applications areas. He also explores the nanotech initiatives currently underway and assesses their long-term potential from an investor's perspective.
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Very Good Introduction to Nanotechnology.......2003-04-25
Nanotechnology is an exciting field with amazing potential across many industries. It is only natural that nanotechnology investment analyses will soon be ubiquitous, as we witness a meteoric rise in the use of the technology. Mr. Fishbine is the first to take a stab at future earning potential of nanotechnology, introducing the reader to his vision.
The book does an excellent job of defining nanotechnology and discussing the potential benefits and challenges of nanotechnology to the reader, especially if you have had little or no experience in the field. In addition, Mr. Fishbine creates a logical and creative model upon which one can easily measure investment potential, while addressing investors' risk preferences. (e.g., stay away if you're risk averse!)
As a scientist and investor, Mr. Fishbine shines, as his deep understanding of the technology is proven while analyzing nanotechnology's interesting potentials and case studies. At times the book reads a bit awkward, however, and it could use some "touching up" from a more experienced writer.
All in all, it's a strong accomplishment that is a courageous attempt to define the nanotechnology investment landscape. Since the technology is quickly evolving, along with the economic and investment environment, I will look forward to an insightful sequel!
A credible and insightful work.......2002-10-22
I normally never write reviews, but I was amused at the comments of a recent reviewer. Since I routinely recommend this book to my clients, I thought it best to add my thoughts.
First, nanotechnology is an emerging field. There are many more companies claiming to be in the nanotechnology space than are really present. The periodical Forbes/Wolf nanotech report consistently reminds investors to check companies to see how much of their nanotechnology is real, vs. how much is in the name/hyperbole surrounding a company.
Second, most of the nanotechnology emerging today, from an investor's point of view comes from government sources, which need to be nurtured into the commercial/investment market place. The In Realsis study confirms the author's approach to developing investment strategies based on the realities of current investment. It's not as simple as picking stocks. It requires good knowledge of the technology and quality due diligence to make an investment.
Finally, I think the recent review from the August 2002 issue of Physics World summarizes best, this author's work..."the author has done a good and entertaining job of breaking down, ordering and assessing a fair chunk of the technologies currently being developed, and providing a valuable insight into their commercial potential. If anything, this is the main strength of the book as it provides potential investors with a starting point for understanding and locating opportunities."
All in all, bravo on producing the finest guide to nanotechnology investment that one can buy for [this money].
save your money.......2002-10-16
The author goes off on ridiculous sidetracks about private , academic and government related investment possibilities - all the while completely ignoring the several dozen publicly traded companies that are working on the cutting edge of nanotechnology. Indeed , several public companies dedicated specifically to nanotech are mentioned only once - in a stock chart. No profile or business models are even hinted at. Just a ticker symbol and price. Of no use to the average investor whatsoever.
a valuable investment guide.......2002-04-06
I found this book to be clearly written, well organized, and very informative. Mr. Fishbine thoroughly explains complex technological issues in down-to-earth, and at times, humorous terminology that anyone can easily relate to. I would recommend this book as a valuable guide to anyone who is seriously thinking about investing in nanotechnology.
great book for investors.......2002-02-10
This is a concise, easy to read, accurate, and at times entertaining guide to nanotechnology and micromachines. It is chock full of resource info. and understandable to the non-scientist. I have recommended it to everyone in my investment club and will be keeping my eye out for new publications by Glenn Fishbine.
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Forensic Pathology: An Overview
Kenneth Alonso , and
Carmen Alonso
Manufacturer: Allegro Press
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ASIN: 1890731048 |
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A brief, but complete reference for those interested in how the medical detectives Use the tools of science to uncover evidence.
The authors, one a very skilled forensic pathologist and the other a brilliant lawyer, discuss how criminal acts are brought to light and to successful prosecution.
The gunshot wound matching ballistic markers.
The evidences of sexual abuse.
How, and why, genetic evidence is a powerful tool for justice.
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The Duty of a Steward to His Lord
Edward Laurence
Manufacturer: Gregg International
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ASIN: 0576532029 |
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Desktop Molecular Modeller Structure Library - Biomacromolecules
M. James C. Crabbe , and
John R. Appleyard
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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This new edition of a successful textbook will supply advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the tools they need to understand modern glaciology. Practicing glacial geologists and glaciologists will also find the volume useful as a reference book. Relatively simple concepts are followed by more mathematically advanced chapters. Student exercises are included.
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This book provides students and practising glaciologists with the tools they need to understand modern glaciology. Relatively simple concepts are introduced first, followed by mathematically more sophisticated chapters. A knowledge of basic calculus is assumed, but important concepts of physical processes are developed from elementary principles. Emphasis is placed on connections between modern research in glaciology and the origin of features of glacial landscapes. Student exercises are included. This new edition builds on the successful first edition: it has been completely updated, and important new sections and whole chapters have been added. Principles of Glacier Mechanics is designed to be used as a primary textbook in upper division and graduate courses in glaciology, and can be used as either a primary or supplementary text in courses in glacial geology. Practising glacial geologists and glaciologists will also find it useful as a reference book.
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Collision-induced Absorption in Gases (Cambridge Monographs on Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics)
Lothar Frommhold
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521393450 |
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The book reviews our present knowledge of collision-induced absorption of infrared radiation in dense gases. The book starts with a recapitulation of essential background information. Experimental results for the absorption spectra are next discussed. Then the causes and properties of dipole moments induced by molecular interactions are reviewed. Two following chapters present the theory of collision-induced absorption in monatomic gas mixtures and in molecular gases and mixtures. The final chapter discusses related phenomena and important applications in astrophysics. The book is a practical guide for the spectroscopic dealing with dense, neutral fluids.
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not worth it.......2002-12-14
this book was more or less a review of a lot of experimental results in the area, nothing paricularly interesting.
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Review.......2007-07-11
Suspenseful and realistic, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel leaves the reader wanting more. It all seems so real. Could there really have been an Englishman who helped aristocrats escape out of Paris during the French Revolution? Each of the Scarlet Pimpernel's plans actually could have worked. Finding out the ingenious schemes the Scarlet Pimpernel used was my favorite part of the book. The plans the Scarlet Pimpernel used to get the aristocrats safely out of Paris included several disguises and even fake passports. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy short adventure stories. These stories include tricky English spies, determined French patriots, scared French aristocrats, and severe consequences.
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Molé, despite his great height, succeeded in getting through unperceived. He was of no account, and he knew his way inside the house. It was full of people: journalists, gaffers, woman and men--the usual crowd that come to gape. The citizen Marat was a great personage. The Friend of the People. An Incorruptible, if ever there was one. Just look at the simplicity, almost the poverty, in which he lived! Only the aristos hated him, and the fat bourgeois who battened on the people.
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Molé, despite his great height, succeeded in getting through unperceived. He was of no account, and he knew his way inside the house. It was full of people: journalists, gaffers, woman and men--the usual crowd that come to gape. The citizen Marat was a great personage. The Friend of the People. An Incorruptible, if ever there was one. Just look at the simplicity, almost the poverty, in which he lived! Only the aristos hated him, and the fat bourgeois who battened on the people.
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Super Reader.......2007-08-30
Chauvelin seeks him here, he seeks him there, many, many times. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel has a different structure as the book is a collection of short stories or escapades about people that the elusive Pimpernel himself has helped to rescue, along with his intrepid band of adventurers.
So, if you want a small dose of Pimpernel action now and again, this one is for you.
A review of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, and the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel........2006-12-10
These books is excellent! Other reviewers have critisized the fact these are books of short storys. But I think that is the best part about them! You can read adventure after adventure without having to endure hours of suspence. You can completely imerse yourself in Pimpernel Adventures without having to endure some of the excrutiatingly long desciptive paragraphs which delay many of her books(personally I find myself skipping whole paragraphs from some of Orczy's novels just to get back to the dialog and adventure.)
One thing I have noticed though is that the more pimpernel books I read, the easier it is to sense what is happening. When I first read The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Elusive Pimpernel I found that I was asking myself HOW IS HE POSSIBLY GOING TO ESCAPE!!!! After reading more of her novels I found myself asking istead "I wonder what he is going to devise to escape this time!" Which is fine with me. Now I am in no means saying that these storys are predictable. They provide plenty of twists and turns to suite any Pimpernel addict. I could go on but your probly bored already. I will then briefly give a list of my favorite stories in each. (I love Percy vs. Chauvelin confrontations so you can guess that these storys are full of them)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel:
Fie Sr. Percy
The Stranger from Paris
Fly-By-Night
In the Tiger's Den(My Favorite)
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel:
Sir Percy Explains
Needs Must--
A Battle of Wits
They are all good but those are some of my favorites.
-E
Ending the Pimpernel Saga with a Whimper.......2006-07-13
Most of Orczy's other books in the Scarlet Pimpernel genre have struck me as being comparatively weak in character development and in being totally dependent upon their adventuresome plots to generate reader interest. LORD TONY'S WIFE is something of an exception in that its plot is more developed, its characters more rounded, and their motivations more complex than one sees in the earlier novels. Reading it, I thought that Orczy was finally developing into a rather decent novelist and was evolving beyond the pulp fiction style of her earlier works. Then I read THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.
THE LEAGUE is not a novel. It is not even a collection of short stories. At best, it is a jumble of climatic episodes, most of which have no relation to any of the others, in which the Scarlet Pimpernel exercises his almost supernatural skill at disguise and impersonation to go unrecognized in the midst of his enemies and to spirit away the "aristos" before the Revolutionary government of late 18th century France can send them to the guillotine.
Why are these not short stories? An effective short story makes a point, delivers an observation, or offers a concept or an idea about human nature or society that transcends the literal action in the story. There is, in other words, a theme of broader application, something that enhances the reader's understanding of mankind and the universe in which we struggle. The story is merely the vehicle by which the author presents that theme to the reader. Orczy's episodes depicting various stratagems resulting in successful rescues have none of that; they are nothing more than brief adventures where the literal, superficial story is all there is. I even hesitate to ascribe the word "plot" to any of them, for they are too concentrated on one point in a larger scenario for any plot to be developed.
An effective piece of fiction will normally provide the reader enough background to identify with the place, the time, and the characters. Those characters will then encounter a conflict of some nature, either physical or mental or emotional. There will be rising action as the characters attempt to deal with that conflict until the situation reaches a climax. Some sort of resolution, which may be either positive and creative or negative and destructive, of that climax will follow. Finally, any loose ends will be wrapped up and the story effectively brought to a close in the denouement. LORD TONY'S WIFE comes very near to meeting all of these criteria, and the other Pimpernel novels at least flirt with several of these elements. Each episode in THE LEAGUE, however, begins and ends with the climax and resolution. It is as though Orczy picked the climaxes out of longer (and non-existent) novels and set them all down, one after another, in a book of their own.
As in several of her other Pimpernel novels, Orczy uses the darkness of night and often the obscuring nature of fog and heavy rain, as well as the art of disguise, to explain the Pimpernel's success in mingling with his enemies unrecognized. I fear that she carries this stratagem to extremes, so that the absolute blackness of French nights begins to tax the reader's credulity. At any rate, it is a stratagem that is used so often that it becomes both predictable and trite.
For a bit of light reading and fun adventure, start with the first novel, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, and enjoy the sequels through LORD TONY'S WIFE. Then read THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL to complete the series but for absolutely no better reason. After even the poorer novels, this collection of instant conflicts and climaxes is not particularly satisfying. One can conclude only that Orczy had "run out of steam" in her Pimpernel adventure genre and was trying to eke out one final book before leaving her hero behind forever.
Fun Short Stories.......2000-01-28
League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is an entertaining collection of short stories about Sir Percy Blakeney's adverntures outwitting the French Revolutionary Government. And, among the stories "The Traitor" was probably the most interesting--- What would happen if the Scarlet Pimpernel had a traitor among his league? Would he escape with his life?
not what I expected.......1999-12-08
I was expecting a regular Scarlet Pimpernel novel, rather than a collection of Scarlet Pimpernel stories. I was disappointed with my selection. I had hoped to get more insight into the actual League, but the stories did not reveal any new information.
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Baroness Orczy was a Hungarian who moved to London. She became a novelist, painter, and playwright. In 1919 this sequel to the Scarlet Pimpernel was published. In these 11 short stories Sir Percy Blakeney rescues French citizens from the guillotine.
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Well taken care of since 1926. Some wear to cover and binding. Library copy. Some pen writing inside. Some writing on cover.
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Baroness Orczy
Manufacturer: IndyPublish
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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ASIN: 1435355830 |
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