Grow Yourself, Grow Your Company, Together Dominate the Marketplace: The Victory System for Becoming the Most Valuable Employee

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Grow Yourself, Grow Your Company, Together Dominate the Marketplace: The Victory System for Becoming the Most Valuable Employee
Randy E. King
Manufacturer: Road Scholar Publishing Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0967110084

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The purpose of this book is to give you a guide for growing and advancing in your current company. If you are not employed this book will be your blueprint for finding your best opportunity and stopping your job-hoppings.

The most successful people start with a good company and stay and grow within their company. Most people who fail don't know what they want in their career or even what a good company looks like. They waste valuable time bouncing from one job interview to the next; going from one job to another; always blaming outside circumstances for their failures and never taking responsiblilty for their life or career.

In this book you will learn what top companies are looking for in an employee. You'll see why it is to your advantage to stay at one company and grow from within. The book will teach you how to tell an excellent opportunity from a mediocre one.

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Useful in Management Training.......2001-07-06

I am a freelance corporate trainer, and my specialty is personnel development, that is, developing employees into high-performance, self-motivated representatives of the company.

I came across this book through a friend who is a Human Resources director at a Fortune 500 company (he found it by browsing Amazon.com!) and who has seen to it that his company buys a copy for-- get this-- EVERY new employee.

Now I'm using it in my seminars for both managers and employees (the price of the book is included in my seminar fee). When I poll attendees several weeks after a seminar, I've learned that the book has had surprising impact. The feedback tells me (almost embarrassingly), that attendees are finding the book THE most important part of the seminar! So, I've re-read "Growing Yourself . . ." and have started to coordinate my workshop with King's book, because it seems that as a take-home extension of my seminar, I would miss a worthwhile teaching opportunity if I didn't do that!

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"Many books have been written on Islamic financial markets but this is the first book to introduce all of the essential topics in one volume. The authors, two of the best known authorities in Islamic economics, finance and banking, also incorporate valuable examples and practical discussions that will offer better understanding of this emerging market. They should be congratulated for providing students and practitioners with a text that places Islamic finance and banking squarely within the context of Islamic teachings and modern finance and banking practices."
--Hossein Askari, Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University

"An Introduction to Islamic Finance is an excellent introduction to the principles of Islamic finance. The authors provide necessary background to the subject, as well as succinct description of the main products and processes. This book will be of value to anyone looking to invest or issue in the Islamic finance markets."
--Professor Moorad Choudhry, Department of Economics, London Metropolitan University

"Islamic financial markets have made remarkable progress during the last two decades and this burgeoning growth has increased the appetite for financiers and bankers to understand more of this emerging market. Incorporating useful references to historical practices and financial instruments used by Muslim societies, An Introduction to Islamic Finance will serve as a very useful resource for anyone interested in the subject. The authors should be congratulated for their insightful and practical contribution."
--Professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board

"Considerable experience in dealing with finance and its role in development have gone into this timely publication. The insights offered by the authors should be especially helpful to Islamic banks and financial institutions in redesigning risk-management and diversification of portfolios. This makes An Introduction to Islamic Finance one of the best books on the topic so far."
--Dr. Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqi, Professor of Economics, Islamic Economics Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (Retired)

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Book Assessment.......2007-02-08

The book does not provide deep enough background on the origins and philosophy of so called Islamic banking, particularly since banking as we know it did not exist in the days of the Prophet.The extrapolation from financing camel caravans to managing mutual funds just stretches credibility
As for the modern part, it strives to give an Islamic gloss to what are purely Western banking and financial concepts.
All in all, a disappointing book

Introduction to Shariah and Islamic Jurisprudence

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Introduction to Shariah and Islamic Jurisprudence
Dr Mohamad Akram Laldin
Manufacturer: Cert Publications Sdn Bhd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 9834278527
Release Date: 2006-08-31

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An Introduction to Islamic Finance
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Manufacturer: Idara Isha'at-e-Diniyat (P) Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Islamic Finance: Law, Economics, and Practice

ASIN: 8171012361

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Overpriced.
The book is not expensive, you're just in the wrong store!
Too expensive!

An introduction to Islamic finance
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Manufacturer: Idaratul Ma'arif
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006FD3H6

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Although the principles of Shari'ah require banks and financial institutions to be structured on an interest-free basis, this does not mean that such institutions are charitable concerns. As long as a person advancing money expects to share in the profits earned (or losses incurred) by the other party, a stipulated proportion of profit is legitimate. The philosophy is enshrined in the traditional Islamic concepts of musharakah and mudarabah, along with their specialized modern variants murabahah, ijarah, salam, and istisna'. This invaluable guide to Islamic finance clearly delineates the all-important distinctions between Islamic practices and conventional procedures based on interest. Justice Usmani of Pakistan, who chairs several Shari'ah supervisory boards for Islamic banks, clearly explains the various modes of financing used by Islamic banks and non-banking financial institutions, emphasizing the necessary requirements for their acceptability from the Shari! 'ah standpoint and the correct method for their application. He deals masterfully with practical problems as they arise in the course of his presentation, and offers possible solutions in each instance.

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Overpriced........2007-05-03

I purchased this from an Islamic bookstore for $20AUD. Because this is a specialist text Amazon.com is charging you for the distribution charges of a rare publisher. This is quite a popular text, it should be easy to look up an Islamic bookstore in the phone directory and buy it.

The book is not expensive, you're just in the wrong store!.......2003-11-29

If you want this book and any other by Muhammad Taqi Usmani, go to www.albalagh.net/bookstore and you can find it for around 10 bucks if not less! Good luck.

Too expensive!.......2003-01-28

I would give this book 5 starts, becausae it is written by such a well-known and eminient Islamic scholar. However, the price is such a deterrant, no-one but financial institutions will read it. This is a complaint against many Islamic authors - they rip you off with the extortionate prices of their books. What happend to the Quranic injunction to spread knowledge??

An Introduction to Islamic Economics & Finance

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An Introduction to Islamic Economics & Finance
Sheikh Ghazali; Syed Omar; Aidit Ghazali
Manufacturer: Cert Publications Sdn Bhd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 9834278500
Release Date: 2005-11-30

Islamic Theories of Finance: With an Introduction to Islamic Law And a Bibliography; New Introduction by Michael Morony

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Islamic Theories of Finance: With an Introduction to Islamic Law And a Bibliography; New Introduction by Michael Morony
Nicolas Aghnides
Manufacturer: Gorgias Pr Llc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1593333110

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An Introduction to Islamic finance

Manufacturer: Quill Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Mohammedan theories of finance,: With an introduction to Mohammedan law and a bibliography,

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Mohammedan theories of finance,: With an introduction to Mohammedan law and a bibliography,
Nicolas P Aghnides
Manufacturer: Premier Book House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007IWIQO

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International Harvester's Farmall tractor revolutionized farming around the world. Introduced in 1922, it was an inexpensive, lightweight, general-purpose, row-crop tractor that could literally farm all. Through the years, the Farmall became one of the world's most popular tractors.

This book showcases collectible International Harvester tractors from the 1910s to the 1960s, including the famous Farmall, as well as other International Harvester and McCormick-Deering models. Readers will be captivated by Ralph Sander's detailed history and outstanding color and black-and-white photographs, historical ads, and brochures of what was the world's bestselling tractor as well as a leader in innovation and engineering. Also recommended: Vintage Farm Tractors, Vintage Ford Tractors, Vintage Case Tractors, Vintage John Deere, Classic Tractors of the World, Toy Farm Tractors, This Old Tractor, The Field Guide to Vintage Farm Tractors.

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One of the best books for the history of the Farmall line!.......2001-10-03

Ralph Sanders does an excellent job of explaining the history of the Farmall from the invention of the reaper all the way to the Tenneco buyout of International Harvester. Excellent pictures, useful and historical text, and wonderful explainations of every tractor pictured. Pictured tractors have some of the best restorations that I have ever seen! A great book for anyone interested in the history of the Farmall line of tractors and International Harvester Company.

Excellent historic details and pictures of IHC tractors.......1998-05-13

This is the best book I've seen on the subject of International tractors. It has a good amount of detail of the history of the various companies and an excellent mix of old and new photos.

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An awe-inspiring amount of knowledge has been acquired about Helicobacter pylori biology over the last decade. The diversity of approaches employed by scientists from different fields and the sheer numbers of publications produced make it difficult for even the most diligent reader to stay abreast of progress on this fascinating pathogen. In this book leading international scientists distil exciting findings from this vast body of literature to produce comprehensive and topical reviews on the molecular and cellular biology of H. pylori. The book begins with background chapters covering the history, taxonomy, and epidemiology of H. pylori infection and associated diseases. It continues with chapters on host responses including immunity, apoptosis and animal models followed by chapters on virulence factors and vaccine development. The final section summarizes genome analyses, molecular typing and population genetics. Chapters are independent and can be read in any desired sequence. The book will be extremely useful both to graduate students and to scientists not yet familiar with this area. In addition it will serve as a source of topical summaries of recent developments within this highly active area of research to Helicobacter experts. This book is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians working in the Helicobacter and related fields.

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Until recently, archaeology was concerned mainly with piecing together the material lives of our ancestors. In this groundbreaking book, master storyteller and respected archaeologist Brian Fagan explains how cutting-edge science can now take us beyond the artifacts-into the mystical realm of shamans and spirit mediums, ancestor worship, and ritual sacrifice. From the Nile's black land to the Aztec's world of the Fifth Sun, from Stonehenge to Jericho, Fagan describes how Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Automated Design-mapping and other sophisticated scientific methods are helping us to decode the religious and spiritual beliefs of our forebears. This new "archaeology of the mind" blends a wealth of scientific disciplines-from botany, zoology, and geology to neuropsychology, palynology, and nuclear physics. With vivid imagery and a transporting voice, Fagan revolutionizes our understanding of the inner lives of ancient people.

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From Black Land To Fifth Sun.......2003-09-16

What can archaeology tell us about the spiritual lives of people who, like the painters of Lascaux cave or the builders of Stonehenge, lived so long ago that only (or mostly) their nonlinguistic material remains - their stones and bones - are left for us to study? Brian Fagan's book is a fascinating exploration, for the general reader, of this highly interesting question. The author takes his readers on a personal tour of various sacred sites, and explains how current methods of scientific excavation and anthropological research can help interpret the cultural meaning of these places and the context of belief and ritual in which they operated. While much of their spiritual content is necessarily unrecoverable in detail - think of trying to understand a cathedral with no missals or Creed - there is, still, much that can be learned.

Sites and cultures discussed in the book include: Chauvet, African rock art, Catalhoyuk, Knossos, Stonehenge, Moundbuilders, Egypt, Mayas, and Aztecs (one envies the author his frequent-flyer miles.) The book ranges in space and time from Europe in 15,000 BC, through Africa, and finally to the Americas in 1500 AD. Even so, many well-known sacred places had to be omitted. There is nothing about Malta (a personal favorite of mine), Easter Island, or Asia. Another limitation is that, with so much ground to cover (or uncover), the number of pages devoted to any one site has to be pretty small. The book does not have many photographs, and those that do appear are only in black and white.

I found the chapter on ancient Egypt less successful than the other chapters; Egyptian culture is abundantly literate, even from late predynastic times, so that its inclusion in a book of this kind seems superfluous, if not downright odd.

Written in 1998, the book still (2003) seems basically up-to-date. The author deserves great credit for producing a popular book which covers such a wide area and is at the same time generally reliable and accurate (although it should be noted that Geb, the Egyptian earth god, is not female as the book claims on page 283. Geb is male, an important exception to the usual concept of an Earth Mother in early societies.)

Fagan is of the school of archaeology that applies anthropological concepts and methods to his work. Shamanism, the mother goddess, ancestor cult, sacred-tree cosmology, and astronomical alignments will all make an appearance, although rather conservatively, in these pages. Some readers may feel he goes too far with this, while others may wish that he would take it even farther. I think he gets the balance right, but in any case his reasoning is presented in a clear and straightforward way so that readers can make up their own minds about it.

In summary, most readers who are fascinated by these ancient places, and want to learn more about how archaeology and science interpret them, will find this book to be a helpful and very interesting read.

Are we like those who lived 30,000 years ago?.......1999-07-01

Fagan Brian. From Black Land to Fifth Sun. 1997. This is a look at the physical evidence that enables archaeologists to make conclusions regarding the belief systems of cultures long past. Is it valid to draw parallels between the Cro-Magnon people who lived in what is today, France, of 30,000 years ago and the San of the Kalahari in today's Botswana in Africa?

Cultural conclusions from ancient physical evidence?.......1999-07-01

The Science of Sacred Sites from Black Land to Fifth Sun

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The Science of Sacred Sites from Black Land to Fifth Sun
Brian Fagan
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RMSCRO

From Black Land to Fifth Sun: the Science of Sacred Sites

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From Black Land to Fifth Sun: the Science of Sacred Sites
Brian; Fagan, Brian M. Fagan
Manufacturer: Perseus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OOM3CK

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Acoustic interference phenomena in the ocean can be described by a robust "waveguide" invariant. These proceedings of the first U.S. workshop on this topic record in English the findings of Russian scientists, who for many years have worked on all aspects of the subject, and American scientists, who have recently worked in this area emphasizing the acoustics of shallow water regions and signal processing applications. Theory, experimental methods, acoustic fluctuations, and array processing emerge as the major research issues.

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The importance of nostalgia........2006-12-05

Janelle Wilson's book on nostalgia is clear and straightforward, holds the reader's attention and makes a persuasive case for the complexity and importance of the concept of nostalgia. She does a terrific job of integrating empirical studies with theory and even provides considerable humor in a chapter on "The VW Bug." A very interesting analysis. Should appeal to both a wide general audience and to people working in a number of different academic disciplines such as sociology, history, anthropology and cultural studies. Highly recommended.

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