Executive Development: Preparing for the 21st Century

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Many companies prefer to promote from within, partially out of tradition and to keep the costs of training within budget. But is this what will keep companies competitive in this increasingly global market? This significant book focuses on executive education--what the authors refer to as the
training of people already in managerial positions for greater responsibility. Not a how-to manual, rather the book examines the key issues in the process of executive education in an increasingly complex world. The authors summarize recent major changes in the business world that have had a
significant impact on management competency, survey developments in meeting the needs of a changing environment, and provide an analysis of how anticipated needs of future executives can be met. In scrutinizing the principal players--the corporation, the executives, and the directors of the business
schools' executive educational programs--the authors hope this book will help not only the human resources executives responsible for development, but students and researchers in business schools as well.

Executive Development: Preparing for the 21st Century

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Executive Development: Preparing for the 21st Century
Harper W.; Fickel, Arthur A. Moulton
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKBJ60

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A deepening crisis in accountability in developing democracies has triggered much debate on accountability and the mechanisms needed for overcoming deficiencies of democracy. This book analyzes a wide variety of contemporary efforts to reform accountability systems in developing countries. It makes an original contribution to the debate by dealing with a variety of novel approaches to accountability and it combines these approaches in both a systematic and analytic fashion. The book also includes case study material on successful accountability initiatives.

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Cells, Proteins and Materials contains a collection of articles, which constitute together the complete Festschrift in honor of the 65th birthday of Dr. John L. Brash. For the first time these articles - published previously in several special issues of the Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition - have been compiled into one comprehensive volume.

Over the past 40 years John Brash, a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, has distinguished himself in the field of biomaterials. Much of his efforts have focused on detailed studies of blood-surface interactions, particularly those of plasma proteins. His multi-faceted approach recognises the importance of hemodynamics, transport and surface phenomena in the gross effects that result from blood-surface contact. In this book articles on the most recent development in these areas are collected and will thus provide a wealth of information of current research to specialists in the above-mentioned fields.

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Increasingly, environmental scientists, palaeoceanographers and geologists are collecting quantitative records of environmental changes (time series) from sediments, ice cores, cave calcite, corals and trees. This book explains how to analyze these records, using straightforward explanations and diagrams rather than formal mathematical derivations. All the main cyclostratigraphic methods are covered, including spectral analysis, cross-spectral analysis, filtering, complex demodulation, and wavelet and singular spectrum analysis. Practical problems of time-series analysis are considered in detail. Recent research into various types of tidal and climatic cycles is summarized.

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Increasingly environmental scientists, palaeoceanographers and geologists are collecting quantitative records of environmental changes (time-series) from sediments, ice cores, cave calcite, corals and trees. This book explains how to analyse these records, using straightforward explanations and diagrams rather than formal mathematical derivations. All the main cyclostratigraphic methods are covered including spectral analysis, cross-spectral analysis, filtering, complex demodulation, wavelet and singular spectrum analysis. Practical problems of time-series analysis, including those of distortions of environmental signals during stratigraphic encoding, are considered in detail. Recent research into various types of tidal and climatic cycles is summarised. The book ends with an extensive reference section, and an appendix listing sources of computer algorithms. This book provides the ideal reference for all those using time-series analysis to study the nature and history of climatic and tidal cycles. It is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental science, palaeoceanography and geology.

Time-Series Analysis and Cyclostratigraphy: Examining Stratigraphic Records of Environmental Cycles

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Time-Series Analysis and Cyclostratigraphy: Examining Stratigraphic Records of Environmental Cycles
Graham P. Weedon
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Time Series Analysis and Cyclostratigraphy: Examining stratigraphic records of environmental cycles.(Book review) : An article from: Geoscience Canada

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Time Series Analysis and Cyclostratigraphy: Examining stratigraphic records of environmental cycles.(Book review) : An article from: Geoscience Canada
Peter S. Giles
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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ASIN: B000GD81AM
Release Date: 2006-06-16

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This digital document is an article from Geoscience Canada, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 969 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Time Series Analysis and Cyclostratigraphy: Examining stratigraphic records of environmental cycles.(Book review)
Author: Peter S. Giles
Publication: Geoscience Canada (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Page: 32(2)

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Overall a Fine Physics Text

College Physics Study Guide, 5e
John R. Gordon , Charles Teague , and Raymond A. Serway
Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
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Overall a Fine Physics Text.......1999-06-28

I thought this book explained physics concepts in a way that was clear and understandable. I liked the fact that there were numerous examples throughout the text, a generous use of helpful illustrations and also a wide variety of problems (some very challenging) that helped me to prepare for exams. I also found the Student Solutions Manual (which works through selected problems) to be a great help. I think it is safe to say that physics is one of the most difficult subjects to learn (it made my Calculus II class seem like a walk in the park) and that succeeding in a physics class requires many, many hours of dedication and hard work. There is no shortcut to mastering this subject, and unfortunately, there is also no such thing as a text (no matter how excellent) that can make physics "easy" to learn. Of course, there were times when certain concepts in the text were not clear to me, and that's when I saw my instructor for help. Overall, I thought that this was a fine text that helped me to see that while learning physics is rigorous, it can also be a lot of fun!

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McMaster's lively study looks at the various codes by which eighteenth-century novelists made the minds of their characters legible through their bodies. She tellingly explores the discourses of medicine, physiognomy, gesture and facial expression, completely familiar to contemporary readers but not to us, in ways that enrich our reading of such classics as Clarissa and Tristram Shandy, as well as of novels by Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft and Jane Austen.

Henry Fielding and Lawrence's Old Adam: A Reading of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature

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Henry Fielding and Lawrence's Old Adam: A Reading of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Gerald J. Butler
Manufacturer: Edwin Mellen Press
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Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book Review) : An article from: The Modern Language Review

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Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book Review) : An article from: The Modern Language Review
Allan Ingram
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 565 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book Review)
Author: Allan Ingram
Publication: The Modern Language Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 100 Issue: 2 Page: 486(2)

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Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book review) : An article from: Wordsworth Circle

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Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book review) : An article from: Wordsworth Circle
Janice Hewlett Koelb
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Wordsworth Circle, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1013 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reading the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel.(Book review)
Author: Janice Hewlett Koelb
Publication: Wordsworth Circle (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Page: 152(2)

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William Gooch died at Waimea on the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian chain. Pahupu, Hawaiian warriors 'cut-in-two' by their tattoos, killed him there. He was only twenty-two. Gooch's is a short life indeed on which to base a book. But Greg Dening uses the incident of his murder as the basis for a penetrating study of historical narrative and meaning. Gooch, the young astronomer on board the Daedalus, is written into history through the perceptions and intentions of the historian. This is 'history's anthropology'. The layers of interpretation and meaning are woven into the fabric of the history itself.

History's Anthropology: The Death of William Gooch (Asao Special Publications, No 2)

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History's Anthropology: The Death of William Gooch (Asao Special Publications, No 2)
Greg Dening
Manufacturer: Univ Pr of Amer
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How records of the past fuel the present

Public History: Essays from the Field (Public History Series)

Manufacturer: Krieger Publishing Company
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ASIN: 1575242443

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The practice of public history takes many forms and accommodates varied perspectives and interests, but the goal remains constant--to broaden the public's appreciation and understanding of the past. The twenty-six essays that comprise this volume provide an introduction to both the varieties of work in which public historians are engaged and the common purposes they share. Part I includes essays on the development of the field historically and the education of public historians. Parts II and III explore the diverse career paths and work contexts that define the field today. A new essay, "On the Web: The September 11 Digital Archive," by James T. Sparrow of the University of Chicago, contributes to this discussion. Drawing upon their own experiences, the authors provide insight into the varied roles and responsibilities of public historians and delineate the special issues and factors that shape their work. Together they contribute to public history's efforts to redefine what it means to be a historian.

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How records of the past fuel the present.......2004-06-06

Public History: Essays From The Field provides twenty-six essays by a variety of learned authors, discussing the varieties of work in which public historians are engaged in today and the places in which they practice. From contract historians who serve as consultants, to film and media producers who bring history to the big screen, to museum curators, educators, policy advisors, and the roles of state historical agencies, historical parks, historic houses and buildings, and much more, Public History offers a composite glimpse of how records of the past fuel the present in hope of paving a way to a more knowledgeable future.

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Explorations In Environmental History
Samuel P. Hays
Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0822939967

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Exploration in Environmental History represents four decades of writing from one of the most distinguished scholars in the field of environmental history. Samuel Hays’s dedication and research is apparent in every one of these essays, four of which are published here for the first time.

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A pair of eminent Russian theoretical physicists offer a captivating view of the paradoxes inherent to the special theory of relativity. Written in a simple, straightforward fashion, the text uses familiar objects (trains, rulers, and clocks, for example) to illuminate the more subtle and elusive aspects of relativity. Contents: 1. Familiar Examples of Relativity. 2. Space Is Relative. 3. The Tragedy of Light. 4. Time Proves to Be Relative. 5. Clocks and Rulers Play Tricks. 6. Work Changes Mass. 7. Summing Up. Index. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Basic Books, Inc., New York, 1959. 23 black-and-white illustrations.

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For Beginners Only.......2005-04-08

Never felt the need to submit a review -- before this book. This is the lightest science related text I have bought. (Did the other review sway me? Probably.) This translated-from-Russian text includes vintage Russian illustrations, which are amusing on their own, but the actual science is so very shallow. It's not enough to rehash the standard scenarios that tweak our everyday experience -- Einstein revealed a subtlety to the theories of Galileo and Newton that went unappreciated for centuries. Perhaps too much to expect from 65 pages...

A lucid treatment by a true master.......2004-12-03

Landau and Rumer do an excellent job of explaining the basics of relativity. You will be hard pressed to find any book that explains these ideas more clearly or succinctly. Finally, the treatment itself demonstrates the power of theory and experiment in its ability to overturn our most closely held intuitions.

Einstein's Universe; Relativity Made Plain- the Amazing Achievement of Albert Einstein and What it Means Today

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Einstein's Universe; Relativity Made Plain- the Amazing Achievement of Albert Einstein and What it Means Today

Manufacturer: Greenwich House
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000AMKOIQ

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This book was written to celebrate the centenary of Einstein's birth. His heirs and successors are now mapping and evaluating the future of our universe.

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WHAT IS RELATIVITY
N KEMMER
Manufacturer: OLIVER AND BOYD
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S2E2TA

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What Is Relativity

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WHAT IS RELATIVITY?
L.D. Landau & G.B. Rumer.
Manufacturer: Fawcett Premier: 1966.
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What is Relativity?
L.D. & Rumer, G.B. Landau
Manufacturer: Fawcett Publications
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What is Relativity?
L D; Rumer, G B Landau
Manufacturer: Basic Books Inc Publishers
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What is Relativity?
L. D. Landau & G. B. Rumer (N. Kemmer Translator)
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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Binding: Hardcover
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What is Relativity?
L D; Rumer, G B Landau
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What is Relativity? This Book is the Translation of the Russian Book What is the Theory of Relativity

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What is Relativity? This Book is the Translation of the Russian Book What is the Theory of Relativity
L. D. and G. B. Rumer Landau
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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David Schell offers environmental managers, specialists, and consultants this comprehensive resource for achieving environmental excellence within their company's compliance efforts by developing an environmental management system, or green plan. Using easy-to-read nontechnical language, Schell breaks the concept down into easy-to-understand steps and illustrates how to tie together the facets of environmental management. This book also addresses typical problems such as getting management and employee support, breaking down the barriers of industry versus the regulatory agencies, and recruiting help from others. The author's innovative suggestions describe how to get feedback, how to handle criticism, how to keep everyone informed and motivated, and how to get market benefit for the company.

A Green Plan for Industry; 16 Steps To Environmental Excellence.

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A Green Plan for Industry; 16 Steps To Environmental Excellence.
David J Schell
Manufacturer: Government Institutes Inc.
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