Accountants' Handbook 1993 Cumulative Supplement (Accountant's Handbook Supplement)

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A collection of influential writing on the subject of justice in organizations, The Quest for Justice on the Job introduces readers to the basic concepts of justice in the workplace. Organized around various subthemes--impression management, performance appraisals, employee theft and compliance, monetary rewards, and nonmonetary rewards--Jerald Greenberg, one of the pioneers in the field, brings the reader up-to-date on the state of the science. A variety of methods are utilized, including questionnaires, lab studies, and field experiments. Commentaries throughout the book provide interesting personal insight on the work not found elsewhere and a road map for the book as a whole.

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This work describes all known assays used to discover new glycopeptide antibiotics. It discusses practical techniques for screening, isolating and analyzing glycopeptide antibiotics, correlating structure-activity relationships with the mode of action. Every relevant chemical aspect of the carbohydrate components of glycopeptide antibodies is examined.

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Glycopeptide Antibiotics.......2001-04-10

Glycopeptide antibiotics is a great compendium for the graduate student in this field of study. Compiling all the relevent work up to its publication date in a clear and concise manner, the book is an easy read. Definitely not a textbook!

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Alkanolamines to Antibiotics (Glycopeptides) (Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology)

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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Alkanolamines to Antibiotics (Glycopeptides) (Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology)
Kirk-Othmer
Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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ASIN: 0471526703

Glycopeptide Antibiotics (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences: a Series of Textbooks and Monographs)

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Glycopeptide Antibiotics (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences: a Series of Textbooks and Monographs)
Ramakris Nagarajan
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000MUBRKU

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This highly popular introduction to confidence intervals has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It includes methods for using confidence intervals, with illustrative worked examples and extensive guidelines and checklists to help the novice.

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Don't Wish You Had, Be Glad You Did.......2001-05-22

Based on a newspaper review, I read this book out of curosity. The book records Mr. Ammons' recollections of his life, his family and his business dealings. The book is not a literary work of art. It does reflect Mr. Ammons' unique opinions, which are consistently blunt, direct, no non-sense and to-be-point. His IRS ordeal was a chilling reminder that government works in strange and amazing ways. The book is entertaining summer reading.

Refreshing!.......2001-01-29

What a wonderful and refreshing "picture" of someone who has become very successful without compromising family or values. The author's "comfortable" style of writing made me feel as though Mr. Ammons was sitting next to me, sharing his life and philosophies in warm conversation. Excellent book!

"I'm Glad I Did!".......2001-01-18

This is a wonderful book that reminds me of sitting down and listening to my own grandfather tell me stories of his life and growing up on a farm.

Surprisingly good.......2001-01-17

I was surprised at how much I liked this book. The author has much more to say than just about his small-town childhood, and he does have some good tips on business and child-raising. The book is written in a very conversational style, which makes it an easy read.

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Mindhunter enters the minds of some of the country's most notorious serial killers to tell the real-life story of the Investigative Support Unit (ISU) -- the FBI's special force that has assisted state and local police in cracking some of the country's most celebrated serial murder and rape cases. The unit specializes in understanding the chemistry and mechanical workings of the brain's of these serial criminals, and did its homework by interviewing such murderers as Charles Manson and David Berkowitz (the Son of Sam). John Douglas, who worked for the FBI for 25 years, is an authority on the unit, and his book combines the best of nonfiction with that of a murder mystery.

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During his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life.

As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves.

Now, in chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases -- and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares.

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Another great J. Douglas book!.......2007-09-16

What can I say other than John Douglas never fails to deliver? This book is a great read, and I loved it!

Great inside look.......2007-07-10

Given Douglas' background there was little question that he would have a story or two to tell. In Mindhunter you get a glimpse of what it takes to conduct good profiling and what an instrumental tool the profile can be. The book covers some of America's most feared monsters and what role the Behavioral Science Unit played in their capture.

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Glad To Know They're There.......2007-06-09

With crimes becoming more and more heinous, it's good to know the FBI has minds like these working behind the scenes. Predicting the profile of criminals behind specific crimes is not only an art, after years of on-the-job training but also a very special gift. A fantastic behind-the-scenes look at crime busting well worth a read.

Absolutely Fascinating - A Must for "Criminal Minds" fans!!.......2007-05-29

I have been hooked on the TV show "Criminal Minds" lately and was so interested in profiling that I purchased this book. At the time I had no idea that the author was the basis for the main character in my now favorite show. Although undrestandably full of himself, this book gives amazaing insight into the criminal profiling world, discusses many infamous serial killers, and delves into an exciting world of criminal psychology. It has made me want to track down and read every similar book!

Mindhunter.......2007-05-13

Fascinating insight into the development of profiling. Full of real case studies, it is hard to put down.

Mindhunter - Inside The FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit

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Mindhunter - Inside The FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit
John Douglas & Mark Olshaker
Manufacturer: Mandarin
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ASIN: 0749322144

Mindhunter : Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

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Mindhunter : Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
John E.; Olshaker, Mark Douglas
Manufacturer: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scribner
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NZS3JC

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Mindhunter Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
John Douglas , and Mark Olshaker
Manufacturer: Recorded Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0788706268

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For 25 years, John Douglas and his FBI colleagues pursued notorious and sadistic serial killers. Douglas created surprisingly accurate profiles by examining each crime scene and portraying both the killers and the victims actions in his mind. Chilling, at times grisly, but always insightful, Mindhunter, an Edgar Award-nominee and New York Times best-seller, recounts Douglas legendary career. Writing with award-winning author and film-maker Mark Olshaker, Douglasthe model for Jack Crawford in the Academy Award-winning film Silence of the Lambsdraws a startlingly clear map through the twisted minds of serial killers. Here are the men whose gruesome acts have hypnotized the nation, including Seattles Green River killer, Son of Sam, and the Atlanta child murderer. Combining a wealth of information with a witty and engaging style, Douglas and Olshaker make even the most horrifying crime scene accessible and palatable. Richard M. Davidsons clear voice and well-paced narration enhance the power of this fascinating and challenging true-crime audiobook.

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MINDHUNTER: INSIDE THE FBI'S ELITE SERIAL CRIME UNIT
JOHN DOUGLAS
Manufacturer: HEINEMANN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S5ULAQ

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, The Anatomy of Motive, Journey into Darkness, Anyone You Want Me To Be, Obession (Set of 5 True Crime Novels by John Douglas)

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Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, The Anatomy of Motive, Journey into Darkness, Anyone You Want Me To Be, Obession (Set of 5 True Crime Novels by John Douglas)
John Douglas
Manufacturer: Pocket
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000VIIZZI

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A "must read" for those interested in politics........2003-10-27

I purchased this book after having met Mr. Jacobs briefly on a couple of occasions. Listening to this man speak, I walked away awestruck by his charm, charisma, and integrity. I had to find out what experiences throughout Jacobs' life molded him into the politician he was. This book does not disappoint. Through his anecdotes, one gets a sense of why this Congressman was respected by not only Democrats, but Republicans as well.

A MUST READ FOR ANYONE FROM INDIANA.......2001-03-18

Andy Jacobs, the congressman that did not take Pac monies and was an independent voice in congress,pens a book about national and Indiana politics. I voted for the guy for three decades and wish there were more like him. An independent voice.

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The Coldman Cometh A Family's Adventure in the Alaska Bush Bob Durr A memoir of a remarkable quest, a reconnection to the wilds, and an in-depth report of a radical experiment in alternative living n 1968, Bob Durr resigned his professorship at Syracuse University and moved his family into the Alaska Bush. Kerosene lamps, an outhouse, and near-total isolation were what he was after. And for thirty-five years, they were just what he found. The Coldman Cometh is not only a memoir of an adventur-ous quest, but an in-depth report of a radical experiment in alternative living. It's a beautiful and harrowing account of dropping out of the mainstream: of the smell of pine pitch and roar of a bull moose and the 'whys' of the fabulous journey. Ultimately, it's a commentary on society that can only be given by a writer who has so nearly left it. Praise for Down in Bristol Bay: 'A rollicking good adventure.'-The Washington Post 'Brilliant, compelling, believable, and astonishingly sound....challenges today's conventional wisdom and custom.'-Booklist 'Here is the North Country memoir I've been looking for. Mr. Durr knew....that man (or woman) is at his best when fitting the modern body and mind into the ancient topography of our primal life.' -Doug Peacock, author of Grizzly Years BOB DURR earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Down in Bristol Bay and he lives in the cabin he built by a lake ten roadless miles north of Talkeetna, Alaska. Nature 0-312-31179-6 $23.95 $34.95 Canadian 51/2" x 81/4" / 304 pages Includes 8-page bw insert Thomas Dunne Books July

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Hippy-Dippy.......2007-07-19

I've spent the last few months reading to my mother who has failing eyesight but has always loved, and continues to love, tales of Alaska and/or Northwest Territory, and/or Arctic adventures, and this book has to be one of the worst (my mother and I agree) that either of us has ever come across in this genre. There is something just decidedly pretentious about a hippy college professor raving on and on about the benefits of our more primitive and simpler existence, while he and his family and friends and associates trip out on mushrooms and smoke marijuana under the midnight sun, all the while advantaging themselves of the benefits of chainsaw and snowmobile and... and... and.... --I'm afraid it just got genuinely boring to hear the same old arguments against how civilization is going to hell in a handbag and how the only solution is for all of us to get "out there" (like the know-it-all professor) and experience the great adventure of possibly being eaten by a bear, or falling through the ice, or freezing to death after tripping the psychedelic "fantastic". --My preference continues to be good reads about unpretentious people who head into the wilderness for other reasons than just to impress their peers with how a bona-fide college professor can actually head on out to the middle of nowhere and -- pat him on the back! -- associate with genuine real-life rednecks. --Excuse me, but I'd rather eat whale blubber.

A very readable and fascinating story of the Alaska wilds.......2006-09-05

This book has particular appeal to those who have visited Alaska and were impressed by the awesome beauty of the wilderness. Bob Durr's book is very readable - it holds your interest through an descriptive storytelling style. Occasionally the philosophizing gets a little tiresome, but then we are back to the story line and things move along briskly. I think Durr's characterizations of the people are particularly effective and help you to visualize each scene as it unfolds. He also incorporates passages written by his sons, Steve and Jon. In summary, I enjoyed the book and plan to read Durr's other book about Alaska!

Of all the Alaska wilderness books I've read..........2006-08-14

The Coldman Cometh was advertised by Amazon as a new release and I've read a ton of these Alaska wilderness books so I tried it. Well I was most dissappointed, of all the authors, many of whom where "uneducated", I've always been satisfied but usually impressed. However, this author with all his credentials is full of himself. Very little of the material is focused on the wilderness adventure but rather on a displaced, pot smoking hippie with an ego. If your looking for the romance of Alaska wilderness homesteading and lifestyle don't look here. This author is purely trying to make a quick buck.

As They Say in Tierra del Fuego..........2005-06-04

As the say in Tierra del Fuego, this book sucks. The first reviewer nails it. Here is what you will learn in Durr's second book: 1) That he was a comfortably entrenched popular academic in New York (he reminds the reader of this at least 30 times). 2) That he and his son Steve enjoyed playing and singing folk songs that they wrote, and that people would actually pay to listen to them. 3) Next to nothing about his wife Carol, except that she somehow stayed with this moron for a while at least. Durr leaves it to his son Steve to write an icy tribute to Carol in the final paragraph of the book. 4) That despite his earnestness in getting away from the conformist world and retreating to the last pure wilderness in the US, he can't go too far or too long without his pot.

If you read Down in Bristol Bay and were hoping to get some additional Gene Pope stories, forget about it. Pope is mentioned rarely, though Steve claims at the end that Pope is still alive.

Durr's writing is lazy and each page contains at least two cliches. Durr's son Steve actually writes much better that his academic father. In the end, Bob Durr comes across a a bitter, lonely and ageing hippie, who passes the time writing letters to the editor denouncing capitalism, and bemoaning those who have come to Alaska seeking, as he did, a certain refuge.

Cold Fish.......2005-04-11

Is the memoir of Dr. Robert "Jungle Bob" Durr who I ran into in 1976 at Chase Alaska on a homesteading mission for a neighboring landowner, or lease holder from the 1968 open to entry land program. I was too late for that myself, but Durr, already roaming the country since 1963 was well-positioned to acquire this land at Back Lake. I never saw his lake as the Durrs were snobbish to anyone who dared venture into their territory and we, just like #1 son Steve had it turns out, inhabited the cabin near the tracks at the invitation of Rick La Francis when we weren't living at the greenhouse on Nita Kaufman's property.

It's a strange place. Very cliquish. My book "Alaska Tales" has more of this and the lead chapter is online, but Durr rambles here; prone to literary cliches and superficial skimming of the difficulties faced in building his place and even more important, acquiring the money to stay there and buy the new Arctic Cats I saw him driving during my brief winter stay in Chase.

"I don't know where the money came from," he writes concerning his first chainsaw. Really? I sure would, and do vividly. Of course in those days most including myself were stoners, but still, what this book lacks is the day to day struggle to get supplies and pay for them. Does he intend to just hang out on a biologically dead lake(the one detail I enjoyed hearing: no feeder streams due to an earthquake) until the end? What about the last thirty years? The New York literary world was just waiting with open arms because of his former literary professorship at Syracuse? Did he ever use his Ph.D to get work locally teaching or whatnot? And how do sons Stevie and Jon, two scruffy marginal local musicians at the time make it there? The other people I met grew dope and sold it. I may not agree with that per se, but at least I get the idea of how they buy snowmachines and Banjos. Frankly I don't know what the hell the Durrs do and neither will anyone else who reads this book from the looks of what I can see in the text.

The Coldman Cometh: A Family's Adventure in the Alaska Bush

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The Coldman Cometh: A Family's Adventure in the Alaska Bush
Robert A. Durr
Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
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The Chase is the Game : The Journeys of an American-Israeli Pioneer
Saadia Gelb
Manufacturer: Jewish Contemporary Classics, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1893079139

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Born in Galicia, raised in America, Saadia Gelb emigrated with his family to Israel in 1947. Although trained as a rabbi, he worked at Kibbutz Kfar Blum as a tractor driver, fisherman, youth leader and hotel manager. For over half the twentieth century, he has been engaged with the politics and passions of the Zionist movement and the fate of Israel. This book is the story of his journey.

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A tribute to those 20th Century professional divers who lost their lives whilst playing their part in effecting the extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea, 1971-1999

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leigh limbrick ,your son.......2005-07-19

hello,how are you? im ok,tap my name into the google search engine if your interested.

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Requiem for a Diver
Jackie Warner , and Fred Park
Manufacturer: Brown, Son & Ferguson
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