Controller's Guide to Costing

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Controller's Guide to Costing is a comprehensive source for all issues related to cost accounting, detailing aspects of creating costing systems, how cost accounting systems work, interpreting the results, and how the resulting information can be used, including:

Provides an overview of various costing methodologies.
Written in easy to understand language—from one controller to another.
Includes information on application, implementation, reporting, problems that can arise, and example case studies.

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Lots of information on costs and supply chains

Heavy Reading...

Supply Chain Development for the Lean Enterprise: Interorganizational Cost Management (Strategies in Confrontational Cost Management Series)
Robin Cooper , and Regine Slagmulder
Manufacturer: Productivity Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1563272180

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Lots of information on costs and supply chains.......2000-11-21

Conducting research in supply chain costing, I found this book a very helpful source of information. The concept of supply chain management addressed by the product and the network dimensions are excellent, as this brings all aspects of material and information flows and partnerships in supply chain management together. Dividing each dimision in a decision (product design / network formation) and an operations phase (product manufacture / interfaces) provides a framework for supply chain costing. This framework is used to show how various cost management techniques (e.g. target costing) are applied in supply chains. Still, the interlinkes between the dimension could have been addressed clearer. Furthermore, the aspects of managing all costs along the supply chain are only partly covered. for example, the cost of organisational designs and negotiations / contracting in the supply chain are not discussed. Still, the book is a must for people interested in supply chains and cost management. Both the concepts presented and the case studies provide very valuable information.

Heavy Reading..........2000-06-14

This is heavy reading (but then again which book on costing isn't?). However it contain heaps of very useful and relevant approaches to the very elusive and difficult field of supply chain costing. What you find missing in other books on supply chain management is here!

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Flavonoids are secondary plant products that have previously been shown to be helpful in determining relationships among plant groups. This work presents comprehensively the occurrence, patterns of variation, and systematic and evolutionary importance of flavonoids in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), the largest family of flowering plants (23,000 species). It gathers together the more than 2500 reports of flavonoids in Asteraceae published between 1950 to the present and interprets these data in context of new taxonomic (especially generic) alignments. The authors discuss flavonoid patterns with reference to modern phylogenetic studies based on morphology and DNA data. This book provides, therefore, the most exhaustive synthesis and evaluation of the systematic and evolutionary import of flavonoids ever accomplished for any large family of angiosperms.

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Microwaves are finding diverse applications throughout the physical sciences. This volume presents the fundamentals of microwave-enhanced chemistry, including the theory behind sample preparation and new and alternative instruments. It also details new and emerging environmental and industrial applications and covers international sample preparation standards.

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A classic tool of the field geologist's trade.......2003-06-03

This classic is the best single volume reference for the identification of fossil invertebrates. It was a staple for working field geologists for decades. This is because the identification of "index fossils" was, and is, the handiest way to date strata in the field.

The book is organised by phylla: Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, Echinoderma, Annelida, Conodonts, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, Mollusca, and Arthropoda. There are also sections on fossil plants and miscellaneous objects of probable organic origin. Everything is illustrated by crisp, sharp, photographic plates, clearly indexed to the corresponding text.

By today's micropaleontological standards, the Protozoa section is pretty thin, but otherwise this is still a very useful volume.

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Index fossils of North America: A new work based on the complete revision and reillustration of Grabau and Shimer's "North American index fossils," by Hervey W. Shimer and Robert R. Shrock
Hervey Woodburn Shimer
Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall, limited
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007GW2IA

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The ultimate invertebrate fossils identification guide

Index fossils of North America;: A new work based on the complete revision and reillustration of Grabau and Shimer's "North America index fossils"
Hervey Woodburn Shimer
Manufacturer: The M.I.T. press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007HVMLC

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The ultimate invertebrate fossils identification guide.......2006-07-10

Forty years ago my first geology professor said every geologist needed a Brunton pocket transit and a copy of "Index Fossils". This sixty year old treasure is the Sears "big book" catalogue of invertebrate fossils. Amateurs love it for the encyclopedic coverage of all invertebrate phyla and the good illustrations. Professionals use it for biostratigraphic correlation, especially in relation to the classic localities. Taxonomy is badly dated so you'll still have to use the "Treatise" and the usual journals. The lack of a bibliography is annoying, yet "Index Fossils" remains a huge turn-on for fossil buffs. I still get a buzz everytime I read it. It's worth every penny of the price.

Seriation, Stratigraphy, and Index Fossils - The Backbone of Archaeological Dating

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Seriation, Stratigraphy, and Index Fossils - The Backbone of Archaeological Dating
Michael J. O'Brien , and R. Lee Lyman
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Formation Processes Of Arch Record

ASIN: 0306461528

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It is difficult for today's students of archaeology to imagine an era when chronometric dating methods were unavailable. However, even a casual perusal of the large body of literature that arose during the first half of the twentieth century reveals a battery of clever methods used to determine the relative ages of archaeological phenomena, often with considerable precision.
Stratigraphic excavation is perhaps the best known of the various relative-dating methods used by prehistorians. Although there are several techniques of using artifacts from superposed strata to measure time, these are rarely if ever differentiated. Rather, common practice is to categorize them under the heading `stratigraphic excavation'. This text distinguishes among the several techniques and argues that stratigraphic excavation tends to result in discontinuous measures of time - a point little appreciated by modern archaeologists.
Although not as well known as stratigraphic excavation, two other methods of relative dating have figured important in Americanist archaeology: seriation and the use of index fossils. The latter (like stratigraphic excavation) measures time discontinuously, while the former - in various guises - measures time continuously. Perhaps no other method used in archaeology is as misunderstood as seriation, and the authors provide detailed descriptions and examples of each of its three different techniques.
Each method and technique of relative dating is placed in historical perspective, with particular focus on developments in North America, an approach that allows a more complete understanding of the methods described, both in terms of analytical technique and disciplinary history. This text will appeal to all archaeologists, from graduate students to seasoned professionals, who want to learn more about the backbone of archaeological dating.

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Index Fossils of North America
Hervey W.; Shrock, Robert R. Shimer
Manufacturer: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Bibliographic index of North American archaeocyathids (Fieldiana: geology)

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Index Fossils of North America
Harvey W. and Robert R. Shrock Shimer
Manufacturer: M I T Press
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INDEX FOSSILS OF NORTH AMERICA. A NEW WORK BASED ON THE COMPLETE REVISION AND REILLUSTRATION OF GRABAU AND SHIMER'S NORTH AMERICAN INDEX FOSSILS.

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INDEX FOSSILS OF NORTH AMERICA. A NEW WORK BASED ON THE COMPLETE REVISION AND REILLUSTRATION OF GRABAU AND SHIMER'S NORTH AMERICAN INDEX FOSSILS.
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Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Index Fossils of North America: A New Work Based on the Complete Revision and Reillustration of Grabau and Shimer's North American Index Fossils
Robert R Schrock , and Hervey W Shimer
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Pickett's Charge is probably the best-known military engagement of the Civil War, widely regarded as the defining moment of the battle of Gettysburg and celebrated as the high-water mark of the Confederacy. But as Earl Hess notes, the epic stature of Pickett's Charge has grown at the expense of reality, and the facts of the attack have been obscured or distorted by the legend that surrounds them.

With this book, Hess sweeps away the accumulated myths about Pickett's Charge to provide the definitive history of the engagement. Drawing on exhaustive research, especially in unpublished personal accounts, he creates a moving narrative of the attack from both Union and Confederate perspectives, analyzing its planning, execution, aftermath, and legacy. He also examines the history of the units involved, their state of readiness, how they maneuvered under fire, and what the men who marched in the ranks thought about their participation in the assault. Ultimately, Hess explains, such an approach reveals Pickett's Charge both as a case study in how soldiers deal with combat and as a dramatic example of heroism, failure, and fate on the battlefield.

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Excellent Narrative of "The Charge".......2005-05-16

Hess has written what probably is and will be for some time the definitive account of Pickett's/Pettigrew's/Trimble's/whatever charge.

Hess presents the Union and Confederate (officer and enlisted) accounts of the charge and includes many details of what the men of both sides experienced. The narrative is engaging and keeps the reader's interest throughout the book.

The main problem I had with the book was the maps - there simply are not enough. While the maps are of high quality and detailed, there are not nearly enough to correlate with Hess' intricate descriptions of the troop movements during the charge. Admittingly, I have found this to be a common problem in Civil War books. I am not a military historian or expert, I simply enjoy learning more about what sacrifices were made for our great country during the Civil War by men of both sides. On many occasions I had to flip back several pages to a map to better understand the descriptions of troop movements during the charge. Having about 10 more maps would have made this less frustrating and much easier to follow.

Complaint aside, I highly recommend the book as the definitive account of "The Charge". Read and enjoy!

69th Pennsylvania-The spotlight is finally on You!.......2004-06-27

Mr. Hess clears up the much muddled defense of the Bloody Angle on July 3, 1862. Layers of credit from many authors and looming statue of the 72nd Pennsylvania Fire Zouave at the Angle have stamped the impression that the 72nd Pennsylvania was the heroic defender of the Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Hess, through meticulous research, establishes the little known fact that the 69th Pennsylvania was indeed the Union unit
that made the difference. Mr. Hess' book will be the standard work on Pickett's Charge for many decades in the future

Pickett's Charge.......2003-11-05

For many people, Pickett's July 3, 1863 charge up Cemetery Ridge is the climactic event of the Battle of Gettysburg and the defining moment of the Civil War. Earl J. Hess has written a detailed, scholarly account of Pickett's charge which draws copiously upon contemporary sources. His book is clear and easy to follow, given the subject matter, and is poignant to read. I found myself riveted to his account.

I found a major virtue of the book was the manner in which Hess shifted his focus back and forth from the Confederate to the Union side of the line. The book begins with a discussion of the planning of the charge, focusing on the interactions between Lee and Longstreet. This is followed by two chapters dealing with, respectively, the disposition of the Confederate troops before the attack and the Union lines before the attack. I found this invaluable in helping me understand the events of the day and their sequence.

Hess follows this discussion with a discussion of the Confederate cannonading barrage, and the Union response, that proceeded the infantry advance. Again, he shifts his focus from the Confederate side of the line, and the effect of the cannonading on the Union, to the Union response and its effect on the Confederacy. He spends a great deal of time explaining the decision of the Union artillerists to hold their fire and the disagreement this decision provoked with General Hancock. This theme pervades the book and is well-treated. Hess concludes that the cannonading was about one hour in duration before the infantry charge,(i.e. from about 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m.) contrary to some other accounts which make it substantially longer.

There are detailed discussions of the Confederate infantry advance to the Emmitsburg Road, to the Stone Fence, and, for a small number of intrepid southern soldiers, over the wall and into the Union lines. We learn about the Union artillery and infantry responses and about their effect on the charge at each stage.

There is an excellent but somewhat brief chapter on the repulse of the charge and on the subsequent Confederate retreat back to Virginia. There is an excellent chapter discussing the careers of the principle protagonists of the battle following the events of July 3 through the end of the War and beyond.

The book lays a great deal of emphasis on the topography of the battlefield, the hills, ridges, swales, and fences which played a major role in the fighting of July 3. But the key emphasis on the book is on the fighting men on both sides -- on their determination and their heroism. Hess argues that the activities of the troops and their immediate commanders were more important to the results of the day than the decisions of the generals.

Hess has many thoughtful things to say about the attack, its planning, and about its possibilities for success. He finds the attack a long chance indeed but is able to present a convincing case about why Lee believed he needed to try. Hess is highly critical of James Longstreet for the manner in which he deployed the attacking divisions and for his failure to provide support to the attack. But he does not believe the attack would have succeeded even if Longstreet had carried out his responsibilities more aggressively. I learned a great deal from Hess's study.

This book will help the reader understand the events of July 3. It shows why Pickett's charge, with its suffering, its folly, and its glory retains its hold on the imagination of many Americans.

A moving tribute to the men who died in Pickett's Charge.......2002-09-04

As a Civil War historian myself, I'm only to pleases to recommend this and all of Earl Hess' other fine works. One of the best tactical studies to appear in a long while

Tactical History of Pickett's Charge Emotionally Unengaging.......2002-09-01

Mr. Hess purports to present the first tactical history of one of the most famous military actions of the Civil War. He therefore sets high expectations for himself, perhaps too high. Mr. Hess does accomplish this forensic and encylopedic presentation, but either this approach to the subject or Hess's style is dry and emotionally unengaging. Hess does a great job in researching soldiers letters and accounts of events surrounding July 3, some of which see the light of day for the first time I have no doubt. These annecdotes are wonderful.

Mr. Hess also does a good job in rebalancing the participation of Pettigrew's and Trimble's commands in the charge. Many accounts of this engagement focus on Picketts' Virginians, partly because these men left a better aggregate written record of their impressions, and partly as a result of post-war prowess with the pen.

There are some gaps. The account of the immediate post-charge Confederate impressions is thin. Is it due to lack of data or just lack of presentation? Does Hess credit the account found in many histories that Lee lets loose his despair that night telling John Imboden "Too bad, too bad, Oh too bad." Did that happen? Is it post-war hyperbole? The account is extant but Hess is silent about what he knows about it. You are begging for a glimpse of Longstreet's post-charge movements that night or over the next few days. Who did he talk to? Did Lee and Longstreet meet within the days following the attack? If Hess doesn't report it you are left to conclude it didn't happen, but is that an accurate conclusion? The Imboden encounter leaves doubt about how thorough the author has been.

Hess explained the storied background of the officers and men who participated in the charge. He mentions Waller Tazwell Patton, colonel of the 7th Virginia, but says nothing about his relationship to WWII's George Patton. Perhaps these ommission's are minor. If Hess sets himself such high expectations, however, the reader has the obligation to call him on it if he fails to deliver.

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Pickett's Charge: The Last Attack at Gettysburg
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Pickett's Charge: The Last Attack at Gettysburg.(Book Review) : An article from: The Historian
Stephen D. Engle
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Release Date: 2005-09-03

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Title: Pickett's Charge: The Last Attack at Gettysburg.(Book Review)
Author: Stephen D. Engle
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Date: June 22, 2003
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Three leading scientists combine their knowledge, gained over many years in two major microprobe facilities, to present an overview of the basic aspects of the technical requirements as well as detailed descriptions regarding the various uses of nuclear microprobes for materials analysis. Covers such topics as ion-solid interactions, crystallography and ion optics. Fully explains all the experimental factors associated with new analytical developments.

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Protection of coastal waters from direct pollution by coastal cities is a vital task in preserving marine ecosystems and promoting human health. This book, edited by two leading experts on wastewater management for coastal cities, delves deeply into the ecological and oceanographic fundamentals that are essential for understanding of what happens to wastes discharged into the nearshore marine environment. It explains the requirements for rational engineering design and operation of the physical and institutional components of coastal city wastewater management, and it provides guidelines for hydraulic design, ocean outfall construction, monitoring, cost recovery, and other economic aspects. Case studies are included, drawn from the editors' worldwide field experience.

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Baykeeper hits water resources board with lawsuit: group worries discharge may harm ocean. (Wastewater).: An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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