The Quick and Easy Guide to Delegation: Key to Profitability and Growth

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Most school districts do not have a full time human resources administrator to conduct interviews and this important task most often becomes the responsibility of the building principal or a department head. Here is a guide designed for hiring employees, both professional staff as well as non-professional, in public, parochial, or private schools. It offers more than one thousand interview questions in forty-eight employment categories ranging from superintendent and business manager to security officer and parent volunteer.

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Deep Space Explorer CD-Rom & Exercise Booklet
Neil F. Comins , and Thomas Krause
Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
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Binding: Paperback

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bad book.......2007-01-26

the book i order was suppose to be new and hardcover thats why i wanted to buy it, but when it comes home it was really old, and it has writings on it,some parts were ripped and it was missing a cd. I will never order books from here again.

Cheap!.......2007-01-24

Bought this for 4 bucks, because it was an older edition. Found out it has the same information as the newer edition. The lesson of this story is... Don't buy new editions!

Great Textbook.......2005-09-25

This beautiful, full-color, highly-informative textbook has been great for my Astronomy class. Completely up-to-date (well, with the exception of the possible two new planets, one of which has been confirmed only recently and definitely since the text's Spring 2005 publication), it teaches astronomy equally well to the physics major and the humanities student (such as myslef) who is taking the class for a science credit. The authors present the information in a fun way and introduce terms simply for the student. Supplemental material includes an excellent computer program, Starry Night, as well as web resources for reviewing the text material for tests. I highly recommend this text! (And so, of course, does my Astronomy teacher)

Good not Great...too.......2005-09-24

This was one of the two books I bought this semester and it was ok also same thing it was quite used and not too sturdy...it was the correct item and it arrived in a timely fashion. overall about 3.5 stars

Great Book, Great Subject........2005-09-08

I think that the book is great, however, if you are getting this book for as an astronomy textbook for a College course you should be aware that the 7th edition (this is the 6th, is already out) seems to be required these days for class. Some instructors might let you use the 6th edition (it is MUCH cheaper, so it wouldn't hurt to check,) but I recommend that you make sure that this is actually the book that you need. It comes with Astronomy Software on the CD that, alone, makes it worth the low price it is selling for anyway.

Deep Space Explorer CD-ROM, Exercise Booklet & Revised Observing Projects

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Deep Space Explorer CD-ROM, Exercise Booklet & Revised Observing Projects
Roger Freedman
Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
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The fires and resulting air pollution which afflicted Southeast Asia in 1997 and 1998 were a major environmental disaster affecting the livelihood and health of the people of the region, destroying forest and wildlife resources, releasing greenhouse gases and having serious implications for the rich biodiversity of the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The fires and haze became a subject of regional and international concern; they attracted considerable attention from the media, and were the subject of research by governments, academics and non-government organisations. Forest Fires and Regional Haze in Southeast Asia summarises and analyses this information I a single reference work.

Individual chapters have been contributed by international experts and cover a range of issues. The relation of the El Niño effect to droughts and fires is discussed and the history of fires in the region is outlined. Although the fires were associated with long periods of drought, in most cases they had human causes, and the land and forest management policies responsible for them are also identified. Another chapter describes the important role remote sensing played in monitoring and locating the fires and haze. Other contributions are concerned with the chemistry of haze, the long-range transport of pollutants and their modelling, the effects on forest ecosystems, and the implications for global climate change. Health impacts of the air pollution are discussed and the costs in economic terms are analysed. The inability of the Indonesian government to control the fires, the public responses to pollution problems and efforts at international cooperation are also discussed, as is the portrayal of the issues in the media.

The two editors are specialists in environmental management and air pollution respectively; they are based in Borneo and have had first-hand experience of the fires and haze, together with associated issues. They have brought together a wide range of international expertise and the book is of particular value because of its interdisciplinary nature. It should be a useful reference for a variety of university courses in the physical and social sciences; it will also be a valuable aid to policy makers and should be of interest to the general public in understanding one of the most serious environmental problems of recent years.

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Bokken, Art of the Japanese Sword
Dave Lowry
Manufacturer: Ohara Pub. 1991
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000M1RRMQ

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Calcutta is a city in a state of permanent surprise, where amazement is around every crumbling corner, and astonishment lurks over every rickshaw-puller's shoulder. It is a city that never ceases to shock those who pass through, and it is also a city that manages to delight and enthrall those who are stalwart enough to stay and brave enough to make an effort to look, and to see.

Best-selling writer Simon Winchester explores his love-hate relationship with Calcutta, a city that provokes intense reactions in all who visit. Collaborating with his son Rupert, Simon muses on his time spent in Calcutta, reflecting on his experiences, preconceptions and own individual fascination with the city.

The Winchesters' personal essays are presented with a selection of wide-ranging extracts penned by other visitors to this surprising city. The result is a personal view of one of the world's most resonant destinations that also acts as an essential introduction to the wealth of writing on the subject.

Includes extracts by V.S. Naipaul, Paul Theroux, Rudyard Kipling, Geoffrey Moorhouse, Rabindranath Tagore, N.C. Chaudhuri, Gunter Grass, Dominique Lapierre, James Morris, Mark Twain and Vikram Seth.

Simon Winchester's Calcutta provides a rare insight into the inspiration writers gain from their love for a special place.

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Oh, Calcutta!.......2006-12-29

This book is, in my opinion, a close second to Blaise and Mukherjee's "Days and Nights in Calcutta" as the best introduction to Calcutta for westerners. Winchester's own views and experiences are valuable, but it is in his choice of other voices that this book comes into its own.

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Eleven-year-old Sam Webber was never very good at making friends his own age. In fact, he felt closest to his mother and father: "I always enjoyed my parents' company more than anyone else's." So Sam is devastated when, without warning, his father abandons the family. Forced to move to a poorer neighborhood of Baltimore, Sam has to adjust to a strange school, a small, squalid apartment, and recurring bouts of nervous nausea and hyperventilation. Retreating to a world of comic books and G.I. Joe figures, Sam sinks into a deep depression. It is only when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with the school janitor, Greely, that Sam begins to creep out of his shell and connect with the world again. Surrounded by Greely, his mom, and his mom's friends (the ever-jolly Junie and her curmudgeonly husband Ditch), Sam learns, in the year after his father's disappearance, how to trust again--and become a stronger Sam Webber.

Jonathon Scott Fuqua's sensitively written first novel displays a true understanding of teen depression while sending the uplifting message that it won't last forever. Nominated for the Alex Award, which was established by the American Library Association to highlight outstanding adult books for teenagers, The Reappearance of Sam Webber is an engaging, thoughtful read for both teens and parents. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

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Jonathon Scott Fuqua’s work of fiction has already proven itself as a literary achievement by earning several influential honors, including the prestigious ALA 2000 Alex award. Evoking a child’s struggle to triumph over fear and despair, it explores the complex issues of race and class in the "fading light" of Baltimore. This debut novel will strike as powerful a chord with young readers as it has with adults.

The protagonist, eleven-year-old Sam Webber, has been called "Little Sam" his whole life. But now Big Sam has disappeared, perhaps for good. Without his dad, Little Sam is just plain "Samuel"—and lonely. When he and his mom have to move from their comfortable Baltimore home to a rough inner-city neighborhood, he has plenty to be afraid of: the depression that seems to be engulfing his mother, the taunts of a middle-school bully, his own grief, and bouts of nausea and hyperventilation. But when Greely, the janitor at his school, strikes up an unlikely friendship, Sam begins to see his life—like the varied row houses of his new neighborhood—in a gentler light. Will a surer, stronger Sam Webber emerge from the shadows?

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The Reappearance Of Sam Webber.......2006-06-18

Although this book is very well written, I disliked the content and the way that the author portrayed his story. This book may have been true to life but it was depressing and a hard book to commit to. I would not buy this book.

the reapearance of sam webber.......2006-05-30

i think that this book has an good story but in parts it can get a bit boring. it is a good book showing yound people that when there is a problem it can always be sorted out. just like sam when his dad went that ended up with a new family and they were happy.

The Reappearance of Sam Webber.......2006-05-30

This book is extremely well written. The author portrays a great understanding of Urban American life. While the book is full of fantastic description the author sometimes takes it over the top and describes the same situation in so many different ways that its easy to lose track of the story. Also, the story could end at every chapter. The author doesn't give any suspence or enthusiasm to continue reading. For a commited reader this is a fantastic piece of writing but for most others it is (I'm sorry to say) down right boring.

the reappearance of sam webber.......2006-05-29

this novel tells the tale of an eleven year old boy,small and shy whose father has abandonned him. Along with his depressed mother they go broke and are forced to move to a rough inner city town. Being shy Sam makes no friends, except for the old school janitor.Through being with the janitor Sam comes out of his shell and learns alot of important values about life.He learns that family doesn't have to be blood related, that the people around him who support him and his mum are just as good as family. maybe even better.

The Reappearance of Sam Webber.......2006-05-29

The novel shows a lot of emotion. It shows how important friendship is and how without friends you would be lonely and not enjoy life to the fullest. It is a great example of how throughout life you will have highs and lows but to make the most of everything. Life is too short and precious.

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Should I wait to buy a TV now that high-definition TV is showing up in stores? What's the most important thing to consider when I replace my refrigerator? From America's #1 consumer product testing center comes a comprehensive guide to electronic products around the home. This large-format book is full of shopping strategies that demystify the marketplace, with buying advice reliability reports, and brand-name ratings. The 1999 Consumer Reports Home and Electronics Buying Guide tells you what you need to know about choosing the latest, best equipment for your home.

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Doesn't include phones!.......2001-08-13

How the editors of consumer reports could have stunningly failed to include that critical home item--the telephone--is a key failure of this book to deliver what it promises. This guide lands on CD players, recorders, digital video recorders, MP3 players, receivers and even satellite television. Could it be that the editors think the telephone is too basic to list? Yet the book does rank the mundane vacuum cleaners, hand mixers, and even hot-water heaters. The ultimate irony is that the picture on the front cover--in at least one version of this book--shows a mother fixing what looks to be a colorful stir-fry while her son looks on and a football game blares from a television behind them--and despite all this the mother is, yes, yakking on a nameless cordless phone.

Great collection of reviews and info.......2000-04-19

Whether or not you like Consumer Report's reviews of products, this book is a great collection of things to look for when looking for appliances or other items for your house. Even if the model you're interested in isn't included in the rankings, the evaluation criteria are still a good starting place for your own analysis. All the material is pulled from the CR magazines over the past year or so.

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Best Buy Book 1999 (Annual)
Consumer Guide editors
Manufacturer: Consumer Guide
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0451194535

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Over the past three decades, nearly every Central American nation has been at some stage of revolution, and understanding the numerous conflicts required a keen grasp of local politics. The facts were especially hard to discern because other countries, principally the United States, were throwing their weight around and muddying the political water. Now with a nascent peace shakily in place in Guatemala, the last conflict has come to an end, and Jeffrey M. Paige sheds some necessary light on the issues without lumping the entire region together. By focusing on the lucrative and influential business of coffee production and its connection to politics, Coffee and Power: Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America looks at the shift toward democracy from the perspective of the elite class of coffee growers. Though the different nations share a common agricultural mainstay, the socioeconomic realities vary greatly, and Paige expertly negotiates the subtleties of each.

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In the revolutionary decade between 1979 and 1992, it would have been difficult to find three political systems as different as death-squad-dominated El Salvador, peaceful social-democratic Costa Rica, and revolutionary Sandinista Nicaragua. Yet when the fighting was finally ended by a peace plan initiated by Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, all three had found a common destination in democracy and free markets. To explain this extraordinary turn of events is the task of this landmark book, which fuses political economy and cultural analysis.

Both the divergent political histories and their convergent outcome were shaped by a single commodity that has dominated these export economies from the nineteenth century to the present--coffee. Jeffery Paige shows that the crises of the 1980s had their roots in the economic and political crises of the 1930s, when the revolutionary left challenged the ruling coffee elites of all three countries. He interweaves and compares the history, economics, and class structures of the three countries, thus clarifying the course of recent struggles. The heart of the book is his conversations with sixty-two leaders of fifty-eight elite dynasties, who for the first time tell their own stories of the experience of Central American revolution.

Paige's analysis challenges not only Barrington Moore's influential theory of dictatorship and democracy but also contemporary approaches to "transitions to democracy." It also shows that a focus on either political economy or culture alone cannot account for the transformation of elite ideology, and that revolution in Central America is deeply rooted in the personal, familial, and class histories of the coffee elites.

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Jumps around but still very useful.......2007-03-28

Jeffrey Paige is an excellent sociologist who provides an in-depth look at three countries in Central America. Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador are all explored throughout this book. There are occasional references to Guatemala but overall the other three are considered because their development has similarities. While they are different in the way they developed economically and socially they came form similar backgrounds. Similar governments formed in all three according to Paige and the effects of this were to drive these countries into a relationship where elites hold power. The social elites of the coffee producers provide an interesting case study to follow. They provide the driving force for dictatorships and while the Depression of 1929 gives fuel to the communist fire the elites retain a wide range of control. El Salvador is shown to be both a civil war and a terrorist problem that must be dealt with by resolution of local politics. Nicaragua is shown through the Somoza regime which grew out of the US marine intervention, dollar diplomacy and our support of the conservatives in that country. The sociological study comes across as scattered at times but in the end provides a useful analysis when considering the disparity in incomes throughout Central America. This book is not for beginners and historians should use it carefully. For those in sociology it is a very useful study filled with many primary accounts.

history, agriculture & politics.......2004-02-18

This book has it all! I loved it; it gave you a real understanding of coffee's power. A lot of liberals are kvetching about the exploitation of coffee countries in labor and land, but this book puts that myth in historical perspective.

Another book that discusses these issues, specifically in the country of Costa Rica, is Costa Rica: The Last Country the Gods Made, by Colesberry & McLean.

The chapter, Coffee! Costa Rica's First Revolution, includes essays such as "Land Crazy and Labor Shy," "Coffee Politics," "Closing the Coffee Frontier" and "The Generation of '89," which touch on many of the subjects discussed in Paige's text.

Outstanding study of comparative commodity politics!.......2000-02-02

This study compares the political economoy of elites and coffee production in central america and goes a long way to explain the political history of the region.

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best english language book on Costa Rican politics.......2002-12-28

this is by far and away best english language book on Costa Rican politics.

pure dead brilliant.......2001-12-18

this book is the finest book on CR political economy in print.

Notes on Costa Rican democracy (Colorado. University. University of Colorado studies. Series in political science)

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Notes on Costa Rican democracy (Colorado. University. University of Colorado studies. Series in political science)
James L Busey
Manufacturer: University of Colorado Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007DWBJI

State Formation in Central America: The Struggle for Autonomy, Development, and Democracy (Contributions in Latin American Studies)

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State Formation in Central America: The Struggle for Autonomy, Development, and Democracy (Contributions in Latin American Studies)
Howard H. Lentner
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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Lentner analyzes four basic components in the formation of states: the capacity to govern, security and freedom of action, economic development strategy, and citizenship and political participation. He focuses on five Central American countries--Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. His conceptual guidelines apply to the worldwide strivings today for autonomy, unity, economic development, and democracy. His extensive research into original and little-known secondary sources from the independence of these states to the present both in the United States and Central America make this an unusually rich text for graduate students and scholars dealing with Latin American studies, Inter-American affairs, and U.S. foreign policy.

Lessons on sustainable development from Costa Rica's forests (North-South agenda papers)

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Lessons on sustainable development from Costa Rica's forests (North-South agenda papers)
Eduardo Silva
Manufacturer: Dante B. Fascell North-South Center
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Recent work in the field of telecommunication economics, with particluar emphasis on its international regulatory aspects, is the focus of the present volume, which assembles an annotated bibliography of nearly four hundred authoritative and up-to-date books and articles on more than fifteen related topics.

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Easiest way to recognize 30 most important culinary herbs: basil, dill, sage, thyme, marjoram, spearmint, oregano, chives, summer savory, others. All plates shown in full color on covers. Identifications. "...the book will aid in identifying herbs in gardens." — Charleston Evening Post.

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Herbs Coloring Book.......2000-04-21

This book makes a good reference for those who paint or draw.However, I wouldn't recommend it for children because each herb isdrawn in a highly detailed manner. Unlike some of his other works, the drawings appear to be more styalized than natural. Also, some of Bernath's other coloring books contain a great deal of information on the subject matter, but here no information (other than the herb name) is given at the bottom of each page. There are, however, colored reference drawings included on the cover.

Fireman Fred'S, Fire Safety Coloring Book

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Herb Franklin
Manufacturer: Miller Family Pubns
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