Cases in Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis

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Master managerial and cost accounting techniques with CASES IN COST MANAGEMENT! With cases that provide challenging and fun problems and help build skills, you will develop the ability to apply cost analysis to decision-making solutions. Based on real-life scenarios, the cases give you the opportunity to analyze the situation, decide which accounting concept is most appropriate, and apply the concept as the manager of a firm.

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Interesting and challenging cases.......2007-01-05

This book certainly has a good collection of cases and poses some very real and challenging situations in cost accounting. Good workbook for MBA students.

MBA Class.......2000-09-17

The cases in this book are very thorough and thought-provoking. Very appropriate for an MBA managerial accounting course.

Cases and Readings in Strategic Cost Management for use with Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis

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Cases and Readings in Strategic Cost Management for use with Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis
Edward Blocher , Kung Chen , Gary Cokins , and Thomas Lin
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Cases And Readings In Strategic Cost Management For Use With Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis
Kung Chen, Gary Cokins, Thomas Lin Edward Blocher
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGNFL6

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Cases and Readings in Strategic Cost Management for use with Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis
BLOCHER
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGL6QM

Cases In Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis

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Cases In Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis
John K. Shank
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUGECE

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eCommerce for Banks, Credit Unions, and Insurance Companies : An Overview
(55 minutes)
eBusiness and eCommerce are changing the ways that financial service organizations do business. Leading companies are utilizing new information technologies to excel in customer service. They are making it easy, and fast, for customers to get information about their accounts, and to purchase or sign up for new financial services. eCommerce technologies allow for greater customer satisfaction, cross-selling, and an extended geographical reach.

This tape is for you if you want to hear, in non-technical terms, how eCommerce technologies work and how leaders in your industry are using them for strategic advantage.

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Too General, No Specifics.......2001-03-15

This was not helpful for my needs, which was to learn about SPECIFIC functional areas at financial institutions where IT and eCommerce are being employed. It was full of too many generalizations like "banks must provide on-line banking in order to survive" rather than specific considerations for eCommerce projects. I also think fully 50% of the tape was dedicated to the regurgitation of internet growth statistics that would apply to any industry, which, in addition, seem rather trite and obsolete in March of 2001.

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This book is an examination of the law of land registration in England and Wales, in the light of the Land Registration Act 2002, and in particular at the way land registration is influenced by, and in turn influences, the evolution of land law as a whole. It examines the legal problems that have arisen in connection with land registration and considers the effect of the 2002 statute, drawing extensively upon the law in other jurisdictions and considering possibilities for future development.

The Land Registration Act 2002 (Butterworth's New Law Guides)

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The Land Registration Act 2002 (Butterworth's New Law Guides)
Gregory Hill , Timothy Harry , David Ainger , Francis Barlow , Richard Wallington , and Richard Dew
Manufacturer: Butterworths Law
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Binding: Paperback

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Registered Land - The New Law: A Guide to the Land Registration Act 2002

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Registered Land - The New Law: A Guide to the Land Registration Act 2002
Charles Harpum , and Janet Bignell
Manufacturer: Jordan Pub
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ASIN: 0853087598

Abstracts and titles;: A practical annotated treatise on the law and practice pertaining to abstracts and titles, with forms (New Jersey practice)

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Abstracts and titles;: A practical annotated treatise on the law and practice pertaining to abstracts and titles, with forms (New Jersey practice)
Milton N Lieberman
Manufacturer: Soney & Sage Co
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Baca Location no. 1 Land Acquisition and Study Act of 1990

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Baca Location no. 1 Land Acquisition and Study Act of 1990
United States
Manufacturer: Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0160281296

A bill to establish a new study for proposed editions to the National Park Service and a Forest Service land transfer bill: Hearing before the Subcommittee ... S. 471 ... S. 528 ... May 5, 1994 (S. hrg)

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A bill to establish a new study for proposed editions to the National Park Service and a Forest Service land transfer bill: Hearing before the Subcommittee ... S. 471 ... S. 528 ... May 5, 1994 (S. hrg)
United States
Manufacturer: For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
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ASIN: 0160459370

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Cases on the law of realty titles
John A Blake
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Customary land tenure: Registration and decentralisation in Papua New Guinea (Monograph)

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Customary land tenure: Registration and decentralisation in Papua New Guinea (Monograph)

Manufacturer: National Research Institute
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Environmental restoration report to support land conveyance and transfer under Public Law 150-119

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Environmental restoration report to support land conveyance and transfer under Public Law 150-119
P.B Shumann
Manufacturer: The Office
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ASIN: B0006S2FHC

Exchanging certain lands in the state of New Mexico, and for other purposes : report (to accompany H.R. 4630) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office) (SuDoc Y 1.1/8:101-783/pt.1-)

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Exchanging certain lands in the state of New Mexico, and for other purposes : report (to accompany H.R. 4630) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office) (SuDoc Y 1.1/8:101-783/pt.1-)
U.S. Congressional Budget Office
Manufacturer: U.S. G.P.O.
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0001045C8

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This comprehensive study explores the influence and organization of the Swedish farmers' movement in the 20th century. The first such study of its kind to appear in print, the analysis focuses on the ways in which the movement has represented its members in light of the myriad social, political, and economic changes that have affected its strategy, tactics, and overall position within the Swedish economy. Writing for scholars of political economy in general and Scandinavian area studies in particular, the author both explains the history of the incorporation of the interest organizations of farmers into the Swedish state and fully examines the effect of current reforms that are forcing the farmers' movement to change its traditional structures and ways of thinking. Among the issues addressed by the author are the advantages and disadvantages of the corporatist exchange for the farmers' movement and the important role played by farmers in the electoral politics of Sweden's political parties. Micheletti concludes that vote maximization is an important reason for the concern shown by the parties for the interests of farmers. She further discusses the development of Swedish agricultural policy, the changes in policy resulting from social democracy, and the role played by consumer interest organizations within the Swedish social democratic system. Throughout, Micheletti emphasizes the influence of Swedish political traditions and the prevailing political culture as well as the impact of international developments in the current reform of agriculture in Sweden. How the farmer's movement copes with the changes and the new issues of the environment and deregulation are also a key focus of inquiry.

THE SWEDISH FARMERS' MOVEMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL POLICY

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THE SWEDISH FARMERS' MOVEMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Michele Micheletti
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OROVVI

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One of the key components of modern physics, quantum mechanics is used in such fields as chemistry, electrical engineering, and computer science. Central to quantum mechanics is Schrödinger's Equation, which explains the behavior of atomic particles and the energy levels of a quantum system. Robert Gilmore's innovative approach to Schrödinger's Equation offers new insight into quantum mechanics at an elementary level.

Gilmore presents compact transfer matrix methods for solving quantum problems that can easily be implemented on a personal computer. He shows how to use these methods on a large variety of potentials, both simple and periodic. He shows how to compute bound states, scattering states, and energy bands and describes the relation between bound and scattering states. Chapters on alloys, superlattices, quantum engineering, and solar cells indicate the practical application of the methods discussed.

Gilmore's concise and elegant treatment will be of interest to students and professors of introductory and intermediate quantum courses, as well as professionals working in electrical engineering and applied mathematics.

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The flooding of Trout Lake in upstate New York reveals the glories and intrigues of living in an Adirondack town. A reclusive billionaire, two frozen-in-time sisters, a manipulative mayor, and a school teacher with a secret are among the eccentric yet touching characters. Subplots include the anonymous bestowing of $100 bills on selective citizens, and various wars between locals and summer residents. At the center of the storm are Henry, a retired lawyer, and his wheelchair-bound wife Sally radiating humor and wisdom.

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A Summer Charmer.......2005-07-12

Ann Breen Metcalfe has done a wonderful job capturing the flavor of a small town where the locals and summer people frequently conflict in her "Trout Lake" novel of the Adirondacks. She manages to build suspense while combining several plots and subplots, which revolve around various secrets that have been kept for years. At the same time that those secrets are gradually revealed, Metcalfe introduces us to a vivid cast of characters who are quite believeable. She has a knack for providing the telling detail, both in her descriptions of Trout Lake with its natural beauty and in her portraits of the various personalities who make up her novel.
Once I started reading "Trout Lake" I couldn't put it down, eager to learn the answer to mysteries such as why the billionaire was so reclusive for so long and just who was handing out musty $100 bills to certain residents of the community. I recommend "Trout Lake" for its charm, suspense and topnotch writing.

Perfect reading for the summer vacationer.......2005-06-03

You might call Trout Lake a sort of Secret Life of Bees for those who have already come of age. Most of the lively and lovable characters are closer to retirement than puberty, but like Sue Monk Kidd, Ann Metcalfe captures the timeless, old-fashioned quality of small-town America, along with the luminous spirituality that fills nature and the kindest human hearts. Set deep in the north woods of the Adirondacks, Trout Lake is a sleepy little summer resort whose few year-round residents mostly live in a trailer park, to the shame and scorn of the snootier summer home-owners. In striking contrast to their petty selfishness, the power and grandeur of untamed nature teaches lessons that leave the entire village changed for the better. If you've ever visited a summer colony at the shore or a lake, if you've ever been on the receiving end as a "townie;" either way, you're sure to enjoy that "aha!" moment of recognition as Ann Metcalfe amusingly recounts the rumors, gossip, politics and adventures of a season in Trout Lake.

Waiting For the Sequel.......2005-06-01

The charaters in Trout Lake are so universal that I could easily see members of my own community in their finely crafted personalities. In fact when I finished this suspenseful but humorous novel, I felt that I missed the characters. I hope Ms. Metcalfe will write a sequel.
Her familiarity with the Adirondacks and the environmental questions in that area, as well as the concerns and interests of the people who live there, give the book an aura of authenticity that enhances this action oriented mystery.
Professor Joan Katen

Jane Austen in the Adirondacks.......2005-05-31

This is a marvelous novel of manners set in a sleepy little town in the Adirondacks that annually bursts into intriguing bloom with the arrival of the summer folks. Ann Metcalfe delivers an archetypal cast of characters - spinster sisters, billionaire hermit, slanty-eyed corporate exec, big-hearted trailer dwellers -- and intertwines them in a series of plot twists, played out against the evergreen battle between the year-rounders and seasonal residents. Metcalfe has a wonderful ear for dialogue, a keen eye for telling detail, and a sly taste for human foible that Jane Austen would envy. Funny and poignant, a great summer read for the lake or beach!

Vacationing? Take This Book With You.......2005-05-31

Ann Metcalfe has brought her love of the Adirondacks to the pages of this wonderful book. There is intrigue, adventure, love, and, best of all, humor here. The reader comes to know the area, the customs, the mores, and the characters of Trout Lake...and to hope for more. Wherever you vacation, take Trout Lake with you and enjoy some time with the folks who live there. I did, and I loved it!

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With the news full of talk about bioterrorism and chemical weapons, Adrienne Mayor's exploration of the origins of biological and unethical warfare is an attention-grabber that follows through with fascinating illustrative episodes. A meticulously researched page-turner, Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs draws extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides, and modern warfare.

This is the first book to trace biological and chemical warfare to its ancient roots, and Mayor's thought-provoking findings are riveting. Drawing on sources ancient and modern, Mayor describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, boobytraps rigged with plague, petroleum-based combustibles, choking gases, and the deployment of dangerous animals and venomous insects. She also explores the ambiguous moral implications inherent in this kind of warfare: Are these nefarious forms of warfare ingenious or cowardly? Admirable or reprehensible?

Science magazine called Mayor's The First Fossil Hunters "rich, spirited, and eminently readable" and Newsday praised her ability to "merge the fields of paleontology, archaeology, and classical literature." Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs finds similar success merging mythology with modern science and the ethics of warfare.

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It should be better.......2005-12-04

Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs, by Adrienne Mayor, has a promising title. It claims to be about biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world, but this book comes far short of its claims. Although the book is divided into chapters, it jumps around chaotically, there seems to be no order to the presentation as Mayor's jumps topics, chronology and geographics. There is almost an implication that China, India, Rome, Persia, Greece and others elsewhere were developing similar weapons simultaneously, despite the years and miles that separated them. This book is so repetitious; the same stories are retold, some even within the same chapter. It is not clear what is chemical, biological, myth or history. Are elephants, camels, bears and dogs biological weapons in the normal sense of the term? There is very little presented in terms of science and technology, and this topic demands it. Worse are the ridiculous conclusions that fall from the scant evidence in the ancient literature, particularly the myths, where she does not hypothesize, but makes unconditional claims that the evidence clearly shows the use of these weapons. Throughout the book she throws in her self-righteous moralizing, with an underlying anti-west, anti-religious bias, reaching her peak with the ridiculous rant in the last chapter about modern weapons and their dismantling (the US government can't win, even in trying to rid of the weapons). Does she really believe that burying nuclear waste (only a fraction from weapons) underground will cause earthquakes (page 255)? The endnotes (there are no linked footnotes) offer little about where to find more information. I wanted this book to be better; it is an interesting topic, but it is a poorly written and edited disappointment.

Wanna be weapons of mass destruction.......2005-10-08

Since the terror attacks of 9-11, a lot of attention has gone into the science and threat of weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunately, there has been little history to accompany it, especially within the American popular press. This is unfortunate, as both biological and chemical weapons have been used extensively throughout human history by many nations and armies against other nations and armies. In this context, this is a good book to read to gain historical and moral perspective on the use of such weapons.

This book provides a history of the science and use of both chemical and biological weapons within the context of Western recorded history. The book begins with references of these types of weapons in ancient Greek, such as in the tasks of Hercules. The use of these weapons in warfare is then covered, such as how Roman armies would poison the water supplies of their enemies, or how white settlers purposely infected Native Americans with diseases like smallpox during the colonial era.

The book does a good job of covering the science and technology of these weapons, their efficacy and reliability in use, the decision-making and moral balancing that decided their employment, and their relative importance on and off the battlefield compared with other weapons and military tactics.

The book is lacking on one front; it completely leaves out the use of addictive drugs in war. Whether it was opium in China, alcohol in North America or cocaine in South America, the use of addictive drugs by one group of people to weaken, enslave and even destroy another group of people is common practice in the history of man. Granted there might not be enough historical evidence to document such behavior. But overall, it is a good book to read and worthy of any bookshelf.

Myth and Warfare - Definitely Worth It.......2005-08-30

You will enjoy this book even if you don't care for military history. I recommend this for anyone interested in ancient Greece and parallels to modern reality. This was well-written, entertaining and not too academic. I liked the weaving in of myth, the practical truth behind it. You won't be disappointed.

A Catalog of Ancient Nasties.......2004-09-14

Mayor's "Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs" purports to be an historical survey of biological and chemical warfare in ancient times. Certainly we knew a lot about naptha (Greek Fire), a much-feared incendiary weapon, and I think poison arrows were fairly well known too, but her research has uncovered several other strange and disgusting ways of killing people, such as pouring molten pitch, distilling snake venom, cultivating diseases and, yes, bundling venomous snakes or scorpions up and lobbing the resultant "bomb" in the enemy's direction. The book is a pretty good compilation of these various methods. Nevertheless it is a very, very dry compendium; it also gets ahead of itself. Is it really fair to say that elephants, as used by Hannibal, were a "biological" weapon - if so, then every cavalry battalion has been a weapon of mass destruction. Nonetheless a very interesting work, if somewhat disappointing in presentation.

An Outstanding and Much Needed Book.......2004-04-24

Greek Fire is an extraordinary book. To put the subject of the book plainly, it deals with biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world from myth to history. I had not given much thought to the use of chemical and biological agents in the ancient world, focussing instead on the more familiar weaponry and tactics. The majority of historians and certainly the people we know probably believe that chemical weapons were created in World War I, with the advent of mustard and other gasses. This is very far from the truth and Adrienne Mayor provides us with the missing link in the ancient world: the use of dangerous agents to cause mass destruction.

The book is well organized into subjects dealing first with the mythic origin of chemical weapons: Hercules and the Hydra. Ms. Mayor proceeds to discuss poisoned arrows, defeating enemies by poisoning water and diverting streams, winning a victory by poisoning the food your enemies will eat, the use of insects and animals against enemies and creating chemical weapons, such as flame throwers. We learn that the ancients understood that animals such as rats and mice were the cause of plagues, how shamans went out to gather dangerous plants and how they were handled in the preparation of weapons and how real Pandora's boxes existed filled with plague-generating material.

Ms. Mayor often includes modern parallels to the ancient stories, including recent events, to show that the use of chemical and biological weapons were (and still are) used to create fear of the weapon. I found it surprising to learn that Winston Churchill ordered poison gas used against the Kurds in the 1920s. This book is a wealth of information about the development and use of chemical and biological weapons in the ancient world, the feeling engendered about the weapons and the clever stratagems employed many times in the use of these weapons. As one reads this book, its importance becomes more evident with each chapter and you wonder why no one has come to realize the long history of terror weapons and how people felt centuries ago is still relevant to our time. Greek Fire is a well-written and its subjects are thoroughly discussed. It is a hard book to put down and will not disappoint.

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Greek Fire: Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World
Archer Mayor
Manufacturer: Overlook
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WLWZZU

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Germs of truth.(Archaeology)(Book Review): An article from: American Scientist

Manufacturer: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B00082HERW
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Classic Text on Judaism.......2005-07-15

Schurer is the classic text on Judaism. It was required reading in my doctoral program on the NT, and I will consult it for years to come. Though it is quite costly, and a bit dated, it is still considered a standard reference. It is actually apart of a 4-voume series which was translated into English from German and updated by a group of highly credible scholars.

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great author.......2001-09-11

This author really knows what he's talking about. I found this book very useful.

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