Spreadsheet Modeling in the Fundamentals of Investments Book and CD-ROM

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Where is the CD?.......2003-04-23

the book looks pretty good but i was wondering what heppened with the CD that comes with the book, if anyone knows please let me know

Should be required at school.......2001-08-18

This workbook is truly the strongest complement to the classroom. It allows the student to flesh out the theoretical concept while building an important skill set for anyone who wants a career in finance. A wise investment...looking forward to the new titles coming out in the fall!

Excel Modeling in the Fundamentals of Investments Book and CD-ROM (2nd Edition)

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Monkeys can do this
CD has poor ROI

Excel Modeling in the Fundamentals of Investments Book and CD-ROM (2nd Edition)
Craig W. Holden
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0131611380

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It teaches the reader how to build financial models—not templates—with step-by-step instructions in Excel. Progressing from simple examples to practical, real-world applications, this book covers modeling for bonds and fixed income securities; stocks and security analysis; and options, futures, and derivatives. For financial planners and analysts.

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Monkeys can do this.......2007-02-19

This book gives you a bunch of excel formulas without explaining why you are using them or why the process works. A great book if you want to learn how to fake it. This book will not teach you anything about the fundamentals of investments, it is just an instruction booklet on building templates. Because it doesn't explain how these work, they will be impossible to modify for other uses.

This book makes the IU Kelley School of Business look like vocational school.

There has to be something better out there.

CD has poor ROI.......2007-02-17

The CD adds no value to this book. It merely reproduces the text found in the book without adding any additional content of value to the student.

Excel Modeling in Fundamentals of Investments (3rd Edition)

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Excel Modeling in Fundamentals of Investments (3rd Edition)
Craig W Holden
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0132079917

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Excel Modeling in the Fundamentals of Investments Book and CD-ROM (2nd Edition)
Craig W. Holden
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: B000OI3X4S

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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, by Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart and Wright is specifically written to provide a brief introduction to human resource management. While it doesn't cover the depths of human resource management theory, the book is rich with examples and engages students through application.

This first edition takes on a different approach than the hardback text by the same team. Instead of a higher level of theory that's geared towards the HRM professional, this book focuses on the uses of human resources for the general population. Issues such as strategy are reduced to give a greater focus on how human resources is used in the every day work environment.

Much like this author team's first project, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management provides instructors with a robust ancillary package. A comprehensive instructor's manual, test bank, PowerPoint presentation and a complete Online Learning Center make course preparation easy.

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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management with CD & PowerWeb
Raymond Andrew; Hollenbeck, John R.; Gerhart, Barry; Wright, Patrick M. Noe
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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ASIN: B000OGGTTQ

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Satellites as they cross the night sky look like moving stars, which can be accurately tracked by an observer with binoculars as well as by giant radars and large cameras. These observations help to determine the satellite’s orbit, which is sensitive to the drag of the upper atmosphere and to any irregularities in the gravity field of the Earth. Analysis of the orbit can be used to evaluate the density of the upper atmosphere and to define the shape of the Earth. Desmond King-Hele was the pioneer of this technique of orbit analysis, and this book tells us how the research began, before the launch of Sputnik in 1957. For thirty years King-Hele and his colleagues at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, developed and applied the technique to reveal much about the Earth and air at a very modest cost. In the 1960s the upper-atmosphere density was thoroughly mapped out for 100 to 2000 km, revealing immense variation of density with solar activity and between day and night. In the 1970s and 1980s a picture of the upper-atmosphere winds emerged, and the profile of the pear-shaped Earth was accurately charted. The number of satellites now orbiting the earth is over 5000. This book is the story of how this inexpensive research of their orbits developed to yield a rich harvest of knowledge about the Earth and its atmosphere, in a scientific narrative that is enlivened with many personal experiences.

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Pirates of the Cell.......2003-08-24

It's a beautiful book, well written, easy to understand, concise and well ordered. This author is gifted; his book is a must for any lay person, microbiologist or physician who desires a well-documented, global resume' of viral disease, its history and implications. In my view, the connection he describes between cancer causation and viruses is a bit conservative, but reasonable - considering the age of his copyright (1987). Would like to see a newer version, but his writings are sufficiently current to include this book in any library.

Sheldon N. Feinberg MD

A highly readable introduction to viruses.......1996-09-08

An excellent primer for anyone interested to know about viruses. Scott explains with clarity and in layman's language what viruses are, how they react biologically, why they are difficult to control, how to fight them, etc. It also has an informative chapter on the AIDS virus. Though directed at the general public, it contains also much technical material but expounded in Scott's remakable manner of making technical stuff clear for the lay reader. Having no background in biology at all, I was able to follow the book, even the technicalities of DNA, gene replication and so on.

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In a world of entrepreneurs turned upside down, an enterprising serial criminal is thwarted by himself and an equally dysfunctional assortment of characters in a Southern city, including an out-of-town hit man, a blind boxer and his son, a frustrated patriarch, a Latin scholar, a cheerleader and her quarterback husband, an Irish-cop, a body-builder, his wolf, the beautiful secretary of a bank president, and a killer totem pole. They all learn a valuable lesson.

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Local Flavor.......2002-09-02

Why is it that you read to expand your knowledge and understanding of your world - including distant locales - but find comfort in reading about familiar surroundings? I guess it makes the story seem all that much more real. As someone who grew up in West Columbia, and still live close by, I found the story a light, but a very enjoyable read. It's about time someone took the eccentric south Florida type characters I've been reading about (Carl Hiassen) and moved them next door.

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"Dame Curtsey's" art of entertaining for all occasions;: Novel schemes for old and young at home, church, club, and school, arranged by months,
Ellye Howell Glover
Manufacturer: A.C. McClurg & Co
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ASIN: B00089HWDQ

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The battle of Kursk, fought in the summer of 1943, involved six thousand German and Soviet armored vehicles, making it the biggest tank battle of all time and possibly the largest battle of any kind. Students of military history have long recognized the importance of Kursk, also known as "Operation Citadel," and there have been several serious studies of the battle. Yet, the German view of the battle has been largely ignored. After the war, U.S. Army Intelligence officers gathered German commanders' post-war reports of the battle. Due, in part, to poor translations done after the war, these important documents have been overlooked by World War II historians. Steven H. Newton has collected, translated, and edited these accounts, including reports made by the Chiefs of Staff of Army Group South and the Fourth Panzer Army, and by the Army Group Center Operations Officer. As a result, a new and unprecedented picture of German strategy and operations is made available. The translated staff reports are supplemented by Newton's commentary and original research, which challenges a number of widely accepted ideas about this pivotal battle.

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What the German generals were thinking.......2004-07-14

This is a unique book. Newton has collected, translated, and extensively annotated reports of Citadel written by German commanders (mostly corps-level). He also provides extensive footnotes, where he offers analysis, corrections, and insightful commentary.

As such, it is a valuable collection of primary source material and sheds light on many of the command decisions that went into the battle. The primary contribution of the book is to completely strip away any lingering portions of the myth that had the Germans kept pressing they would have won the battle. In fact, the reports plainly show that the Germans were never even close to achieving victory.

Additionally, Newton's notes, analysis, and the reports themselves demonstrate that many of the German failures were due to bad tactical decisions. This convincingly strips away some of the sheen from German tactical commanders, who generally are portrayed in histories as being of uniform excellence. Newton's book shows that some commanders, particularly on the south face, made some extremely poor decisions. The attack of the Panthers in Grossdeutschland's sector gets attention in other sources mainly due to the popularity of that tank and its teething troubles. Newton instead focusses on the poor tactical handling of them, which single-handedly almost derailed all of Grossdeutschland's attack. Poor decisions in Army Group Kempf also get attention (e.g. the dismantling of an infantry division near Belgorod), as do the decisions to delay taking of key hills overlooking Soviet positions until just before the attack (when they could have been useful as artillery observation and intelligence positions). Another valuable addition the book provides is that the German command had from the start planned to "turn" units attacking the southern face to the north-east prior to proceeding north, in order to deal with expected arrivals of Soviet reserves. This lead to the clash at Prokhorovka, which thus was not necessarily "unexpected" by the Germans. The problem for the Germans turned out to be a lack of infantry divisions as well as the slow progress of Army Group Kempf. The reports also reveal the failure of using increased artillery, airpower, and new armored vehicles to make up for the deficiencies in infantry units.

Newton's book also hammers home the point that Citadel was doomed, particularly in the north, because the 9th Army had insufficient protection on its flanks. When the Soviet offensive was launched against the Orel sector, 9th Army was immediately forced on the defensive (it had already bogged down anyway). Soviet offensives in the south forced the application of the few German reserves (including the SS Wiking Division), thus sucking them away from being able to reinforce Citadel. Newton's book leaves the reader with the clear impression that German tactics were flawed in many respects, that the Soviets were able to disrupt the flow of the attack, and that the Germans were never near accomplishing the goals of Citadel, even though units in the south did continue to press northward after meeting the 5th Guards Tank Army in front of Prokhorovka. An excellent book to accompany the Soviet General Staff Study, but not one for the general reader as Newton's book assumes familiarity with the details of the battle.

Amazing.......2003-10-03

Warning - this book is not for the "casual" WWII reader. The detailled account of the Kursk battle & the depth of its analysis require more than a fair knowledge of the Eastern front, of military terminology, of both german and soviet armies and some solid technical knowledge of the weapons used during Barbarossa. If you qualify as such a reader, this book is a must have. If you are "new" to the subject - yet still intrested - I recommended buying "Images of Kursk" by Nik Cornish, which is an easier read, and a good introduction.

The Big Picture as seen by the GermanGenerals.......2003-07-15

Having waded through the detailed accounts, opinions and viewpoints of the German generals, I was stunned -- and lost; lost because I, just a loader in a German 150 mm Assauly Howitzer Panzer, never knew the Big Picture. Truly eye-opening in may ways and fascinating to the lowly Gefreite.

Having been at the receiving end of a T-34's 76 mm gun, I am missing out on many a thing; as I said, the Big Picture never was mine. What astounds me is the rather poor editing when it comes to the German titles or names: the 1st WSSD, the "Leibstandarte der SS Adolf Hitler" is constantly misspelled (Liebstandarte sounds rather weird in German and could well be misunderstood by persons who are intimately knowledgable in German).

This book is more for scholars accustomed to slogging their way through dry-as-dust recollections that, after all, are sixty years old by now. For those, it is a most valuable addition to accounts by the lower ranking officers and enlisted men. Buy it and treasure it if you are a historian, read it from the public library if you are interested. Forget it if you expect the dirty, muddy, and high-pucker-factor experience of the Landser,

Unique Perspective, Well Presented.......2003-05-24

Author Steve Newton, who is well known to many Civil War students for his books like "Lost for the Cause: The Confederate Army in 1864," and "Seven Pines," is also a scholar of high merit when it comes to German and Soviet WWII operations. I believe he speaks/reads both languages, and is a firm believer in writing history from the manuscript sources. "Kursk: The German View," is the result of this high standard of excellence he has set for himself.

Students of Operation Barbarossa will find this collection of German material on Kursk indispensable to their study of the campaign. While Glantz and others have carved out a large niche describing the entire action, Newton has opted for a more limited approach, pulling together various high-ranking primary German sources rarely if ever used in their original form.

After a detailed and thoughtful Introduction, Newton presents the edited "papers," adding priceless footnotes and commentary from his deep well of knowledge on the subject. Every German perspective is corps level or close to it. The last 30% or so of the book is a collection of valuable chapters on a wide variety of subjects, all penned by Newton. He is clearly less enamored with German apologists who claim that a few more days would have scored a major tactical and strategic victory. The battle was completely avoidable and should never have been fought. (His insightful chapter on Hoth's orders/intent is worth the price of the book.)

The book's quality of production, editing, etc. is very high. This is a book to buy, read, and put on your shelf. It is definitely a keeper.

Beware: The book is not for neophytes. The detail is deep and the going is often tedious. The maps at the back of the book help wade through the chapters. Stick with it. When you close the book, you will feel a real sense of accomplishment--and know a lot more about Kursk then you knew going in. And the battle will never look quite the same.

An annotated study of the battle of Kursk.......2003-05-22

Kursk: The German View by Steven H. Newton (Associate Professor of History, Delaware State University) is an annotated study of the battle of Kursk, fought in the summer of 1943, a crucial struggle and the largest tank battle of World War II. Translating the post-war reports written by German commanders themselves, Kursk: The German View is uniquely insightful and a welcome addition to military history shelves. Also very highly recommended is Professor Newton's German Battle Tactics On The Russian Front 1941-1945 (Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 0887405827, $24.95) and Retreat From Leningrad: Army Group North 1944-1945 (Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 0887408060, $24.95).

Kursk The German View : Eyewitness Reports of Operation Citadel by the German Commanders

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Kursk The German View : Eyewitness Reports of Operation Citadel by the German Commanders
Steven H. Newton
Manufacturer: Westview Press
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ASIN: B000OSPYIQ

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China's 1911-12 Revolution, which overthrew a 2000-year succession of dynasties, is thought of primarily as a change in governmental style, from imperial to republican, traditional to modern. But given that the dynasty that was overthrown—the Qing—was that of a minority ethnic group that had ruled China's Han majority for nearly three centuries, and that the revolutionaries were overwhelmingly Han, to what extent was the revolution not only anti-monarchical, but also anti-Manchu?

Edward Rhoads explores this provocative and complicated question in Manchus and Han, analyzing the evolution of the Manchus from a hereditary military caste (the "banner people") to a distinct ethnic group and then detailing the interplay and dialogue between the Manchu court and Han reformers that culminated in the dramatic changes of the early 20th century.

Until now, many scholars have assumed that the Manchus had been assimilated into Han culture long before the 1911 Revolution and were no longer separate and distinguishable. But Rhoads demonstrates that in many ways Manchus remained an alien, privileged, and distinct group. Manchus and Han is a pathbreaking study that will forever change the way historians of China view the events leading to the fall of the Qing dynasty. Likewise, it will clarify for ethnologists the unique origin of the Manchus as an occupational caste and their shifting relationship with the Han, from border people to rulers to ruled.

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This edited volume assembles contributions from most of the leading researchers on pheromone biochemistry and biology worldwide. Included are reviews of the control of pheromone production, the sensory processing of pheromone signals, the neuroethology of pheromone-mediated responses, the use of pheromones in direct control of behavior, and the evolution of pheromone communication. Researchers and graduate students in chemical ecology, entomology, natural products and neurobiology will find this up-to-date volume an essential resource.

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It is a good book!.......2001-06-14

Pheromone plays a important role in the communication of insect society.This illustrates this problem in detail.

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Applied Animal Endocrinology
E. J. Squires
Manufacturer: CAB International
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ASIN: 0851995942

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The purpose of this book is to explain the role of hormones in improving or monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of animals. The focus is primarily on commercially important farm animal species. The book provides a textbook suitable for advanced students of animal science. Contents include: Hormone and reception structure and function; endocrine methodologies; manipulation of growth and carcass composition; endocrine effects on animal products; manipulation of reproduction and breeding; effects on animal behavior and welfare; and manipulation of health and performance.

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