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To Profit or Not to Profit: The Commercial Transformation of the Nonprofit Sector
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Nonprofit organizations are changing dramatically in the ways they are financed. They are becoming increasingly commercial, operating more like private firms. Far more is involved than the generation of revenue. As donations decline in importance and user fees and money-raising ancillary activities come to dominate, they bring side-effects on the social missions that justify public support. This book examines these little-recognized relationships for the overall nonprofit charitable sector and then focuses on each of six industries; important differences are found among hospitals, universities, social service providers, zoos, museums, and public broadcasting.
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Becoming Dynamic: Creating and Sustaining the Dynamic Organisation
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In this follow-up to the groundbreaking, Dynamic Organizations, David Jackson leads the reader step-by-step through the change management process. Jackson wrote Becoming Dynamic to communicate the lessons he has learnt after many years of working as a consultant with senior managers struggling to make change work in a variety of companies. This is reflected in his spirited and enthusiastic style and his refreshing culture, learning, and performance.
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Becoming Dynamic; Creating and Sustaining the Dynamic Organisation.
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Pest Management in Farm Granaries: with Special Reference to Africa
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Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
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Fluid Mechanics.......2005-11-05
This book is very vague in some of the proofs that it contains, however if you have a good understanding of differential equations and some thermodynamics it is fairly easy to follow along, it does make a lot of assumptions that it doesnt explain, so there will be times when you are left scratching your head about a statement they have made, would be nice if it included an index to reference material within the book, i have found it useful in my work (biochemical engineering), however it is not a book i would recommend buying unless you have a working knowledge of the area or someone who does to help you
Biological fluid dynamics - first of its kind.......2005-06-16
A honest truth is that, to can understand the concept in this book, you must need the help of an expert like your professor or TA. The material is hard to follow, many of the proofs are incomplete/ or lack adequate steps. The assumptions are not explicity made, which will lead you to ponder on one problem for many hours.
But the book has a very nice mixture of engineering concepts (fluid dynamics) and its biological relavance, the first of its kind. Although conceptiouly it is very hard, the mathematical models presented are phenomenal and are presented with great care. To be sucessfully in the course, you must need a good balance in both attending the lectures as well as reading the book.
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Transport Phenomena and Kinetic Theory: Applications to Gases, Semiconductors, Photons, and Biological Systems (Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology)
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The study of kinetic equations related to gases, semiconductors, photons, traffic flow, and other systems has developed rapidly in recent years because of its role as a mathematical tool in many applications in areas such as engineering, meteorology, biology, chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and pharmacy. Written by leading specialists in their respective fields, this book presents an overview of recent developments in the field of mathematical kinetic theory with a focus on modeling complex systems, emphasizing both mathematical properties and their physical meaning.
The overall presentation covers not only modeling aspects and qualitative analysis of mathematical problems, but also inverse problems, which lead to a detailed assessment of models in connection with their applications, and to computational problems, which lead to an effective link of models to the analysis of real-world systems. The book is divided into three parts: Part I presents fundamental aspects of the Boltzmann equation; Part II deals with the modeling of semiconductor devices as well as related applications and computational topics; Part III covers a variety of applications in physics and the natural sciences, offering a range of very different conceivable developments of mathematical kinetic theory.
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Interfacial Phenomena in Biological Systems, Vol. 39 (Surfactant Science)
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Integrating information from physics, chemistry, and the biological sciences, presents a comprehensive survey of surface phenomena in living bodies for readers at an advanced undergraduate or higher level in medicine, dentistry, pathology, and orthopedy. Considers such surfaces as skin, vascular are
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This fourth edition of the conference focused mainly on noise and fluctuations at the nanometer scale in electron devices, bio-materials, and mesoscopic systems. Since the first conference, the aim of the UPoN conferences is to provide a forum for researchers working on noise and fluctuations, where they can present and discuss their scientific problems with particular attention to those which resist solutions. Topics include: Theoretical frontiers on noise and fluctuations; experimental frontiers on noise and fluctuations; enhanced and suppressed shot noise; noise and coherence; noise and chaos; constructive role of noise; noise in biological systems; noise in devices; and noise in complex systems and non-Gaussian fluctuations.
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- An Incomplete guide to the .22
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The Complete Book of the .22: A Guide to the World's Most Popular Guns
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Here’s the perfect companion to that most popular starter rifle, the venerable .22. The best isn’t always the biggest - and the .22 is not only the perfect first rifle, but also one that many hunters and shooters come back to and use throughout their days afield.
Wayne van Zwoll, a longtime expert on the subject, takes experts and beginners alike through the history, variety, and use of the classic .22. He writes appealingly about his first .22, and the ones he bought for later competitive use. He describes hunting with the .22, target shooting, and details the care and upkeep of the weapon. He discusses the evolution of the gun, and the refinements of the ammo that go with it.
Included are chapters on:
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The .22’s accuracy, economy and versatility have made it an all-time best seller. Now there’s a book to go with every one.
Wayne van Zwoll has published more than a thousand articles about the outdoors, for magazines such as Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, and Field & Stream. He is the author of The Hunter’s Guide to Ballistics, and The Hunter’s Guide to Accurate Shooting, among others.
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An Incomplete guide to the .22.......2007-01-10
What a waste of money. This is a compilation of some of Van Zwoll's articles in some gun mag. Many chapters have absolutely nothing to do with the .22 or any other rimfire> Do you care about the ballistic's of a 30-30 at 150 yds. when you want info about a .22 or a .17 Mach 2 or HMR ?
An excellent guide.......2006-09-24
The versatile .22 is one of the most popular starter rifles, a perfect first choice for hunters and shooters and an economic choice at that. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE 22: A GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR GUNS offers analysis of everything from triggers and rimfires in general to makers, specs, and shooting tips for all environments. An excellent guide for any 22 rifle owner or would-be owner.
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Mostly Light-weight Filler.......2006-09-04
I purchased this book at the same time as James E. House's GUN DIGHEST BOOK OF THE .22. This book suffers greatly in comparison. The information is scanty and superficial and the book gives the impression of having been stretched with artificial fillers of no nutritive value! It as though the author took a teaspoonful of information and tried to spread over an entire 'balloon loaf' (24 ounces of largely air) of 'white bread'...Won't work for a sandwich and defnitely did not work for this book! The author repeats information widely available and focuses on essentially standard American brands (with the exception of the Browning and the more-or-less custom Cooper.) Such fine names as Anschutz, CZ,Sako, and Walther are competely ignored--possibly because some of them offer greater value in accuracy for the money! This book was a great disappointment; save your money, or better yet, buy House's book!
Hits the Seven Ring.......2004-11-26
By Bill Marsano. This book takes me back--how far back I don't want to say, because that was when Sears was respectfully, even reverently referred to as Sears, Roebuck, their sport line was J.C. Higgins and their tool brand was Dunlap. So there is plenty of nostalgia value here, with lots of background on brands familiar or forgotten. There is also plenty of .22 history, particularly on the BB Cap, CB Cap, and development of the Short, Long and Long Rifle cartridges, background of some famous makers, and lots of tips on marksmanship.
My quarrel here is with the claim "Complete Book." No way; this is more like a beginner's book; fine for a youngster just starting out, or for a duffer like me, who devoted no more study to the .22 than was required to pass the NRA firearms-safety test long years ago. A serious shooter--even a mid-level shooter--who took the claim seriously would be very disappointed, and rightly so.--Bill Marsano grew up as an All-American Boy--i.e., fascinated with guns.
Very disappointing.......2004-08-27
There's long been a need for a "complete" survey of the .22 and the arms chambered for it. This unfortunately isn't it. Rather, this is a sketchy and superficial book for the beginner. Chapters are short and cover nothing but commonly known information. Particularly annoying are the chapters on famous makers of high-quality arms such as Cooper and Kimber, which read like PR releases from the manufacturers. There is a chapter on the .17HMR (not a .22, obviously) but almost nothing on the .22WMR. The chapter on Winchester is a sort of company history, much of which has nothing to do with .22 caliber weapons.
In addition, the illustrations in the book are of very low quality, and not particularly well-chosen. My recommendation is that you check this out of the library, read the few bits that are worthwhile, and then wait until the day comes that a modern equivalent of the likes of Townsend Whelen, Jack O'Connor, or Jim Carmichael produces a real "Complete Book of the Twenty-Two."
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Nonprofits and Government: Collaboration and Conflict
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The past several decades have seen unprecedented growth in the scope and complexity of relationships between government and nonprofit organizations. These relationships have been more fruitful than many critics had feared and more problematic than many advocates had hoped. Nonprofits and Government is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of nonprofit government relations. The second edition of this important book is fully updated and includes two new chapters. The authors address a host of important issues, including nonprofit advocacy, direct regulatory and tax policy, the conversion of nonprofits to for-profits, clashes in government interaction with religion and the arts, and international nonprofit government relationships. Practitioners, researchers, and policymakers alike will benefit from the authors wide-ranging discussion.
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It might be interesting.......2007-08-26
Or not. I didn't read much of this book, but you're better off just going to government grant websites to get the gist of what this is about. If you're in need of a sleep aid and do not want to become addicted to Ambien, then I highly recommend this book.
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Calligraphy for Fun and Profit
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