Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking, 4th Edition (Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking)

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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? AND HE HAS A MBA ?!!!

LOTS of grammatical errors, sparse useful info

A simple book that gives you basic understanding of investment banking

Just a big advertisement really...

Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking, 4th Edition (Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking)
Tom Lott
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From the Vault Career Library from corporate finance and sales & trading to research and syndicate and how these functions interact, the career path in investment banking for experienced professionals, as well as MBAs and recent college graduates.

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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? AND HE HAS A MBA ?!!!.......2006-06-03

My goodness, where do I begin...TYPOS, GRAMMATICAL ERRORS AND A TON OF NONSENSE about life on "the Street". I spent 5 years on Wall Street in various areas of the industry at 2 of the top 5 firms and another one of the top 10 firms. I bought the book because I thought it might give me a basic overview of other areas I might be able to move into and plan a stategy to do. Geez, I was awestruck at the amount of poor writing and overinflated depictions of life in I-Banking. Spare me! I was shocked that the authors made it out of high school much less college and prestigious business program. (I should apply to the school and tell them you can't tell me "no" because you said "yes" to this guy, and look how he writes and openly acknowledges he's an alumni member.) Spend your money elsewhere. Find folks in the business. You will fare much better. This should get negative stars for a poor attempt at a marketing/advertising book attempting to be substantive.

LOTS of grammatical errors, sparse useful info.......2006-02-25

Let me just say that there are waaay better books out there on the subject, even if you just want to get a brief rundown. And you needn't even be a grammar nut like myself to feel antsy about when the next spelling or syntax error is going to show up, because there's an average of one per page. Honestly, I couldn't get through half the book, but I'm pretty sure there was nothing in the latter pages to make up for it.

A simple book that gives you basic understanding of investment banking.......2005-08-30

This is a book written in very simple language, explaining the basics of investment banking. I liked the book because it is not very big, and everything is explained in very simple terms. Probably not the best choice for those who are looking to gain in-depth knowledge. Found a few typos here and there.

Just a big advertisement really..........2004-03-20

This is the second Vault guide that I have read, and the second disappointment that I have had with this series. I really isn't a career guide at all, just a very short back ground on what IB is. You can find a description of IB on the internet for free. The only redeeming value is the "day in a life of", but even then, there are only a dozen pages or so. In all, you can find most of what is in the book for free on the internet. I won't be buying any more vault products, as they have little information, and more pages of ads for other vault products than pages of usefull information.

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Mass Customization: A Supply Chain Approach is a text on the emerging topic of mass customization in manufacturing. The contributed chapters in this book provide a unified treatment to the topic by offering coverage in four main categories - concepts and current state of research; problem solving frameworks, models, and methodologies; supportive techniques and technologies for enabling mass customization; and future research agenda. The book blends theory and practice and includes prototypical applications to illustrate this complex, yet emerging field of inquiry.

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An excellent and much needed first strike on Utah mining history.......2006-01-13

William T. Parry's All Veins, Lodes, and Ledges Throughout Their Entire Depth: Geology and the Apex Law in Utah Mines, is a small but important book about Utah's forgotten mining history and the complexities inherent in extracting mineral wealth from the ground.

Divided into twelve chapters, [1.Discovery is Not Enough 2. Acquisition and Disposal of Federal Mining Lands 3. Legalizing Mining Claims 4. Mining Rights beyond Surface Rights 5. The Making of Ore Deposits 6. Mining Beneath a Claim 7. Little Cottonwood Mining District: The Claim Must Match the Mine 8. Tintic Mining District: The Vein Must Have Recognizable Boundaries 9. Bingham Mining District: Mineralization Lodes Must be Continuous 10. Ophir Mining District: Extralateral Rights Need Not Be Advertised 11. Park City Mining District: Monuments Take Precedent Over Descriptions 12. The Apex Law Today] Parry lays a foundation in the first six chapters to help explain the specific lessons learned in the following five chapters. Nearly every major mining district in Utah is represented here and a legal decision drawn and explained that illustrates the difficulty of deciding conflicting ownership claims of adjacent properties under the apex law. Legal precedents are extracted one each, from examples from the Little Cottonwood, Tintic, Bingham, Ophir and Park City mining districts. His last chapter provides observations on the state of apex law today. Parry presents some excellent graphics to give the reader a big picture of the lay of the land in Utah, putting into context geologic structures, forces, and history, including a schematic model of Tintic/Bingham ore deposition, and several geologic maps, which together with shaded relief maps and historic photographs give the book a rich visual component that makes scientific concepts easy to understand and "see."

No mention is made of the litigation surrounding the famous Emma Mine in Little Cottonwood Canyon [whose stock promotion and marketing to England nearly caused an international uproar] because the litigation did not involve extralateral rights but instead whether promoters knew that the vein at depth faulted and disappeared.

Utah mining areas and geology contain a perfect wonderland of examples to illustrate the growth and development of precious metal mining law. Utah has deposits of classic veins, in replacement zones, and in porphyry disseminated deposits.

His geologic explanations are lucid and easy to grasp Less convincing, however, are some of his legal conclusions. "All prospecting and mining of gold on public lands after its discovery in California in 1848 was actually done illegally. Miners were technically trespassing on public lands." All Veins, p. 11.. His conclusion is unsupported and suspect. Later on same page, Parry states that there were absolutely no statutory or even common-law principles or rules to guide mining rights. But on p 14, Parry admits that Stewart's bill to regulate prospecting and mining on public lands grew from customs and common law of the miners.

Among Parry's most glaring oversights pertain to William Morris Stewart, claimed by most to be the creator of the apex rule for settling miner's claim disputes. The language "each claim shall include all the dips, spurs, angles, and variations of the vein," is Stewart's. This language became known as the apex law. Stewart's role in the Nevada County mining district law is skipped over in Parry's discussion found on p. 15 of his work. Parry gets the Senator's birth and death dates wrong. "William Stewart, the Father of Federal mining law, was born in 1827" All Veins, p.13 Some researchers have the birth year at 1825 See Ruth Hermann, Gold and Silver Colossus: William Morris Stewart and his Southern Bride Daves Printing and Publishing, Sparks, Nevada 1975, p. 1.

Parry states "Reelected in 1885 and served two more terms. He made Washington his home until his death in 1908...." All Veins, p. 13. Parry completely skips over the Senator's trip back to Nevada in 1905 after his second term eager to make another fortune in the boom town of Rhyolite, Nevada. [By August of 1908 Stewart had made that fortune, estimated at $250,000 and only then retired to Washington, where on March 30, 1909 he underwent a minor operation for "enlarged glands," and died on April 23, 1909 from the adverse effects of an anesthetic]

Parry does include a one page glossary of eleven mining terms, but oddly "apex" is not listed as one of the them. All Veins includes a list of references, and an index, but no detailed footnotes. Instead, the source and page number are listed in parentheses in the body of the text of each chapter.

Parry also states and quotes Maley as the source to back up the contention that newly discovered lodes are less likely to be classic veins, however some explanation as to why would have been appropriate and certainly within Parry's area of expertise. His chapter 5 on the making of ore deposits, is a superbly written overview of the state of the art in ore genesis as it applies to Utah. But Parry only hints there that ore concentrations as found in classic veins are going to be the exception, rather than the rule, in future ore discoveries. New deposits tend to be disseminated ones, and not high-grade. Maley also suggests that apex law is dormant because earlier cases have provided direction for most the possible situations, argues that many companies now solve potential problems through vertical sideline agreements, and lastly believes that most new deposits tend to be larger, irregularly formed and lack defined boundaries. In other words, they aren't vein deposits.

Parry claims that since the early 1900s there have been few significant court cases concerning conflicts over extralateral rights. This is a tautology, especially if one observes that with the maturing of a mining district comes ownership consolidation, and much less litigation. Vertical sideline agreements are mentioned on p128, the second to the last paragraph of the book, without much hurray, and without explaining what they are and what they do. [Sidestepping apex law problems, sideline agreements allow claimants to voluntarily agree that their rights to follow veins end at the vertical extension of any sidelines] The first sideline agreement was used in 1881 and became common in Arizona, at Leadfield, Colorado, and at Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada.

As for the debate over apex law, Parry starts a dialogue but does not finish it. Many geologists, engineers, and lawyers believed that the apex law was faulty and should be corrected. Parry, All Veins, p. 126. Quoting Horace Winchell as a prime geological expert, Parry implies that nothing good comes from the apex law. Horace Winchell was a mining engineer, expert witness, and contemporary of Rossister Raymond who came to the conclusion that the apex law ought to be abolish. Winchell wrote several doggerels about his feelings toward the law, and ultimately was hired during one apex law case in Butte, Montana to survey the mine. As a result of preparing for apex litigation, it is generally conceded that new and additional ore bodies at Butte were discovered. Were it not for this litigation, these new resources might not have been discovered at all. Parry recognizes on page 69 that one of the important consequences of litigation was the discovery of large important orebodies by both parties during the development work preparatory to the trial, but stops short of crediting apex law with this side benefit.

Parry reminds Utah readers that one of our favorite sons, Senator Reed Smoot, introduced an amendment to Section 2322 Revised Statutes that would make it impossible to follow an ore body beyond the claim boundary lines. The amendment failed, but Parry does not explore nor give any reasons for its failure.

Previous works like Clark Spence's Mining Engineers and the American West: The Lace-Boot Brigade 1849-1933 [which Parry cites] do explain why apex law had many detractors but a long and healthy lifespan that survived amendments and calls for its repeal. Parry does not mention the Mining and Scientific Press report of 1917 that concluded that of 5,808 mining law cases, only 1.9% [115] were apex law-related.

Justice Field, in his Eureka-Richmond decision [a Nevada case] stated that the mining laws were not drawn by geologists or for geologists. They were not framed in the interests of science and consequently with scientific accuracy in the use of terms. They were framed for the protection of miners in the claims which they had located and developed, and should receive such a construction as will carry out this purpose.

Between vertical sideline agreements, the maturation of mining districts and the attendant consolidation of ownership, disputes between adjacent claimowners drastically diminished. Law may not fit the geologic certitudes of today, but it did and does smooth out the vagaries of human nature.

Noting the diversity of opinion of engineers and geologists, Parry concludes that they were not objective, they were influenced by the consulting fees they earned, and they did it [testify and provide the courts with conflicting testimony] for the money... Such sweeping condemnation attacks such impartial experts as James Talmage, whose testimony was used in the Grand Central v. Mammoth case cited by Parry in Chapter Eight. Drawing such conclusions is surprising from someone who mentors future geologists and geophysicists. It is not uncommon in law or science to find conflicting testimony. Plate tectonics in the 1970s was a theory not widely accepted and dismissed as a childish observation that the continent of Africa looks like it could fit next to South America if pushed back together. While generally accepted today, Pangea was once wild speculation. Thus geologists could and did have honest differences of opinion. In the 1880s to 1900s the genesis of ore deposition was not understood as it is today, a fact Parry brings out on p 23 of his work.

Straddling good ground, Parry follows his vein capturing geology, biography and jurisprudence in an engaging manner. His is not a legal casebook nor a geology textbook, but he borrows enough from each discipline to put each into context. Neither is biography overlooked in this small but important volume.

In spite of these few criticisms this book is an excellent and much needed first strike and lays claim precisely at the apex, or highest point of the vein, of mining history in Utah. It is a welcomed addition to the small but growing bookshelf of Utah mining history. To fully and completely understand mining in Utah, one needs a firm grasp of geology, biography and mining law. Parry aptly assays each of these elements and sheds new first light on the interrelationships of these forgotten and misunderstood parts of our past. When one visits the sites mentioned in this book, one is immediately struck with the impression something grand occurred there. Parry's volume opens the apex of an historical vein and lets his reader peek into this past as it dips downward into the earth. But unlike his conclusion, that apex law is not applicable today, one hopes that he and others will follow this vein in all its "dips, spurs, and angles" to continue to shed more light and understanding of Utah's forgotten mining heritage.

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Magnetochemistry is a highly interdisciplinary field that attracts the interest of chemists, physicists and material scientists. Although the general strategy of theoretical molecular magnetism has been in place for decades, its performance for extended systems of interacting magnetic units can be very complicated. Professor Boca's book treats the "mosaic" of the theoretical approaches currently used in the field.

This book presents a review of the theoretical concepts of molecular magnetism. The first chapter of the book recapitulates the necessary mathematical background. An overview of macroscopic magnetic properties is then presented. Formulation of magnetic parameters and methods of their calculation are given, followed by a brief summary of magnetic behaviour. The core of the book deals with the temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility for mononuclear complexes, dimers, and exchange-coupled clusters.

This book will be particularly useful for those scientists and students working in the field of molecular magnetism who need to refer to a complete and systematic treatment of the mathematics of magneto-chemical theory.

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Waitress Luann Miller is a prodigious reader who dreams of the good life and of traveling to exotic places. Unfortunately, she has no money or education, and her husband of twenty years, Buck, has only enough ambition to plan the occasional fishing trip. Luann is sick to death of him and their life, but she is seemingly trapped. When a surprise financial windfall arrives one day in Luann's mailbox, she devises a scheme that will liberate her from life as she knows it and send her on a whirlwind adventure where everything changes, even her identity. With a little intrigue, some subterfuge, and a lot of imagination, romance and fun, ride with Luann to the conclusion of her "great escape."

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The T-34 was the most influential tank design of World War 2. When first introduced into combat in the summer of 1941, it represented a revolutionary leap forward in tank design. Its firepower, armour protection and mobility were superior to that of any other medium tank of the period. This superiority did not last long. While the T-34 underwent a series of incremental improvements during 1943, it was being surpassed by new German tank designs, most notably the Panther. This title traces the life of the original T-34 through all its difficulties to eventual success.

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T-34/76 Medium Tank 1941-45
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T 34 76 Medium Tank 1941 45
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A Masterpiece

"Ten! I give it a ten!" Billy Bob from Varsity Blues

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The Best American History Book in the World: All the Information You Need to Know Without All the Stuff That Will Put You to Sleep
Eric Burnett
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If you only have enough money to buy one book about American history, this better be that book. Whether you're a confused student, a stressed teacher or just a regular yahoo wanting to finally understand the history of the United States, your search for knowledge needs go no further. Want to know who was the true first president of the United States? Curious about what those early Jamestowners dug their teeth into when the food ran out? Wonder why Israel and the Palestinians just can't seem to get along? It's all in here. Written and edited by top students at one of the most respected high schools, The Best American History Book in the World is packed full of valuable charts, original illustrations, and clear summaries that will help you become a U.S. history expert. All royalties from the sale of this book will be given to a student chosen charity dedicated to improving the health and welfare of children.

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The Worst American History Book in the World.......2005-10-03

Sorry to rain on the parade, but somebody's got to tell the truth about this book. It's written by a bunch of high school students, and it shows. The high school history teacher, Eric Burnett, did not even bother editing this book; there are countless annoying grammar and factual errors. Perhaps Mr. Burnett simply asked his students' permission to publish their history homework essays. What's next? High school music teachers selling CDs of recorded band performances, or drama teachers selling DVDs of high school Shakespeare productions? The student writers are obviously enthused about the material, which is great, but they are simply too glib to make this book of any real use to anybody, except as an example of bad history writing. Here's a sample: "His wife died in 1480 in childbirth, which was very sad and depressing for our friend Columbus so he decided to make himself rich and famous and go find the Indies." If you're looking for a fun and readable history of America aimed at younger students, take a look at Joy Hakim's "A History of US."

In fairness I should point out Mr. Burnett's claim that all royalties from the sale of this book go to charity, and I applaud him for that. But he would sell more books and raise more money if it were better written!

Awesome!.......2005-03-08

this book is great! it teaches American history in an intesting and fun way. You learn much from this book. It gives you a great understanding of US history. A must-buy!

A Masterpiece.......2003-11-04

This book is INCREDIBLE. I had a C in US History, and after purchasing this book, it jumped up to a B+ in a matter of weeks. This book is an excellent resource. It contains information that helps even the worst of students. What i like most about it is it's layout and the text. It is so easy to read! If you don't have this book, your US History class is lacking something: INTELLIGENCE. Buy it now!

"Ten! I give it a ten!" Billy Bob from Varsity Blues.......2003-08-19

Original artwork, creative (yet corny) titles and headings, but most importantly it is written by High School students. It's great for all you non-geriatrics out there that are struggling through the reading of your incredibly boring textbooks. It is written in [common] man terms, but it is still packed with all the facts you need to know about the creation of our great nation.

"Ten! I give it a ten!" Billy Bob from Varsity Blues.......2003-08-19

Original artwork, creative (yet corny) titles and headings, but most importantly it is written by High School students. It's great for all you non-geriatrics out there that are struggling through the reading of your incredibly boring textbooks. It is written in lay man terms, but it is still packed with all the facts you need to know about the creation of our great nation.

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`A good introductory text for prospective PhD students and a useful resource for research trainers who wish to provide an initial overview to a varied audience' - The Research Training Initiative at Birmingham Insitute of Art and Design

This invaluable resource will help both full and part-time postgraduate students from all subjects to do research better, quicker and with as little hassle as possible.

Doing Postgraduate Research is pioneering a new generation of research training materials. It recognises the greater importance formal research training now occupies in research degrees. This practical text will enable the student to develop their abilities to draw upon a range of research training materials and to select those that are best suited to their own research training needs. The book concentrates on tasks that all postgraduate research projects face and include:

- designing and organising a research project

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- writing skills

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the process of the thesis examination and (where held) the oral examination

The book encourages student `training by doing' , and is designed to be used by students while they are doing their own research work. The text includes numerous activities for students to apply what they are learning to their own projects.

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Organizing and Managing Your Research: A Practical Guide for Postgraduates deals with the practical, day-to-day aspects of managing and organizing research. It focusesÂ on strategies, skills, and systems that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of research practice across all research disciplines. Written in an accessible, non-technical style that speaks directly to the reader in a personal and collegial voice, this text gives practical advice and offers many tips and strategies gleaned from experienced researchers. The written text is accompanied by a website that provides downloadable templates and live links to appropriate sites.

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Tips boxes to outline useful strategies and shortcuts based on day-to-day practice of experienced researchers.
Feature examples illustrate the practical application of some of the concepts covered
"Want to know more about â€¦?" boxes offer pointers to further sources of information
"Over to you" questions at the end of each chapter prompt the student to reflect on how the strategies and concepts can be applied to their own research project

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Research Methods for Postgraduates

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This text is divided into sections which cover the general menagement of research, different types of research, data measurement, data analysis, modelling and simulation. It is guidance for postgraduate students on how to organize, plan, and do research in most subject areas and will be of particular use to students taking courses in Research Methods. There are many check lists and decision diagrams throughout.

The Postgraduate Research Handbook (Palgrave Study Guides)

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The Postgraduate Research Handbook (Palgrave Study Guides)
Gina Wisker
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Demystifying Postgraduate Research: From Ma to Ph.D.

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Demystifying Postgraduate Research: From Ma to Ph.D.
Jonathan Grix
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Doing Postgraduate Research in Australia
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Writing a thesis is just one of the challenges a postgraduate student will face. This book covers the rest of them.

In recognition of a tight job market and increased competition for postgraduate opportunities, the authors take a broad and long-sighted approach to doing PhD research. This handbook provides useful hints and suggestions on how to deal with common problems and questions, and how to negotiate the paths and pitfalls beyond a thesis to a career. Examples and case studies are drawn from a range of disciplines including Computer Science, Health, Education, Politics, Psychology and Science. The authors have also included information summaries, useful contact addresses, and worldwide websites.

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Research Methods book by Tony Greenfield

Research Methods: Guidance for Postgraduates

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Guidance for postgraduate students about how to organise, plan and do research in most subject areas has been gathered in this unique book. It will be of particular use to students taking Masters courses in Research Methods but will also be a help to all research students and their teachers and supervisors. 'Research Methods' is divided into sections which cover the general management of research, different types of research, data measurement, data analysis, modelling and simulation, presentation, intellectual property protection and career opportunities. There is good use of check lists and decision diagrams throughout and the text is written in a style that is accessible and friendly.

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Research Methods book by Tony Greenfield.......1998-03-05

This is a superb book. It has helped me enormously with my Phd research. I would recommend it to any post graduate research student. Well done Tony!

Research Training For Social Scientists: A Handbook for Postgraduate Researchers

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Research Training For Social Scientists: A Handbook for Postgraduate Researchers
Dawn, Ed. Burton
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With indispensable advice for students from all social science backgrounds, this handbook provides the core conceptual and practical skills to embark on succesful research. The organization of the book reflects the knowledge that is required in order to become a competent and effective researcher. It follows the life-cycle of the research project: it begins with a discussion of ethical and philosphical issues; presents guides to both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; provides help on using computers in research; and includes advice on how to write up and present a research project. Based on the UK Economic and Social Research Council advice on the training which students should undertake in preparation for postgraduate research, this book will be invaluable for all beginning researchers

Postgraduate Research Handbook, 2nd Edition: Succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD (Palgrave Study Guides)

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Postgraduate Research Handbook, 2nd Edition: Succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD (Palgrave Study Guides)
Gina Wisker
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Release Date: 2007-10-02

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The second edition of this best-selling book will be as lively and accessible as the first edition. As a book, it helps to keep students' momentum going, helps them enjoy the process of research and ultimately ensures they can produce a high quality dissertation or thesis. Advice, support and both active and reflective tasks take the students through the stages of research as well as encouraging them to consider social and cultural issues, such as working with their supervisor and other researchers. It is the ideal companion for postgraduate students studying for an MA, MPhil, EdD or PhD, and will be useful for those supervisors looking for extra support for their students.

Supervising Postgraduates From Non-English Speaking Backgrounds (Society for Research into Higher Education)

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Supervising Postgraduates From Non-English Speaking Backgrounds (Society for Research into Higher Education)
Ryan
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Many universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have come to rely heavily on the fees received from postgraduate research students who come from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB). These students must make huge adaptations: to another language, an alien culture, a different tradition of learning. They may suffer acute loneliness, confusion about cultural norms in the host country and, in consequence, their study may suffer.

If universities are to maintain and expand their NESB numbers, they must first understand the dilemmas faced by many NESB students in English-speaking university systems, and then devise programmes and approaches which will ensure a productive outcome for such students. This book provides important insights into the lives of NESB postgraduate students and suggests valuable strategies for universities and individual supervisors. It is the first book to tackle these issues, it gives voice to both students and supervisors, and provides practical guidance. It is a significant resource both for institutions (for international offices, research centres, and departments) and for individual supervisors.

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* A fresh examination of the causes of environmental conflicts and key tools for conflict resolution through consensus building
* Explores case study material from the UK, the US and the Netherlands and draws conclusions relevant to conflicts and policies in all jurisdictions
* Essential, practical reading for stakeholders on all sides of environmental conflicts charged with creating constructive outcomes

Clashes over environmental issues often leave government agencies, industry and activists locked in unproductive political or legal combat. Increasingly, players from all sides are conceding that there must be some other way of resolving environmental conflicts. This book examines that proposition by examining how and why conflicts occur and whether approaches to conflict resolution based on consensus building could be more widely applied. It differs from existing books by covering both environmental mediation and public participation and by analysing detailed case studies from the UK, the US and the Netherlands.

In addition, the book explores official resistance to the wider use of consensus building, arguing that government agencies that have resisted participation and mediation cannot be dismissed as the problem but have to be part of the solution. The concluding chapter suggests general principles for effective partnership working concerning the remits, resources and the timescales within which agencies operate.

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