Work and Power in Maale Ethopia

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Over the past two decades, the ethnography of Africa has turned from a preoccupation with system and structure to an overriding concern for process and history. In making this move, the challange has been to integrate and go beyond -- rather than simply reject -- past structuralist insights. This book is one of the most successful examples in the Africanist literature of placing structures in time. It presents a detailed description of the politics of production in Maale during 1975 against a completed past of Imperial Ethiopian history and an uncertain future of revolutionary socialism.

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Work and Power in Maale Ethopia
Donald L. Donham
Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQ3L9C

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In the wake of the Asian financial crisis, many of the region's once-prosperous nations find themselves struggling to recover from crippling financial debt. In this volume, the second in Brookings' Emerging Markets Finance series, leading specialists focus on the debt workout process stemming from the crisis. Topics discussed include short term banking debt, the role of the government in facilitating and accelerating restructuring, long-term growth implications for Asian crisis economies, as well as case studies of Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Contributors include Dipak Dasgupta, Masahiro Kawai, Ira W. Lieberman, William Mako, Gerald E. Meyerman, Ashoka Mody, and David Scott (The World Bank), Bernhard Eschweiler (J.P. Morgan), Benjamin Friedman (Harvard University), Peter Garber (Deutsche Bank), Stefan Ingves and Carl-Johan Lindgren (International Money Fund), Ken Kletzer (University of California-Santa Cruz), Ashish Narain (University of Maryland), Richard Portes (Haas School of Business/London School of Business), Gregory Root (Thomson Financial BankWatch), and Timothy Wilson (Morgan Stanley Dean Witter).

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Miva Script is a Web application tool that allows developers to create complex Web applications with little or no programming experience. It provides the power of CGI, with easy programming comparable to HTML. There is no easier way to build sophisticated cross-platform server side applications. This book explains how.

With the information in The Official Miva Web-Scripting Book, readers will discover the elements of Miva Script along with examples of how each tag and function is used in different circumstances. The reference section of the book contains descriptions of all Miva Script tags and system functions.

This book not only teaches the beginner how to use Miva Script, it can also help the expert exploit the power of the language. Miva Script is easy to learn; it's powerful; it's flexible; and it's fast. It's the full-featured language of the Internet.

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Very well written.......2004-06-21

I am not a professional web developer, I am a novice. I am an engineer by degree and profession. I have looked at many references for web development and have found this to be one of the easiest to read and use. Most web programming references have left me confused. Not this one.

Horrible for the beginner!.......2002-09-24

Look, I have a BS in Computer Science. I see so many manuals that it would make your head swim. This book ranks up with the worst of the worst. It is a reference, NOT a guide. If you already know Miva, great, buy the book. If you are just beginning, keep searching because this book does nothing, absolutely ZIP in helping you create, maintain an ecommerce website.

This one gets a lot of use........2000-10-09

If you're customizing Miva Merchant or developing other Mivascripts, you'll find this book essential. The writing is clear, thetext is well-indexed and full of examples. My only complaint is thatmany of the examples are simplified - perhaps to help us all getstarted...

Almost the same as the Manual.......2000-08-14

The book was complete complete and I did not see any mistakes but it was mainly just a nicer printed version of the manual. There were some scripts and explanaitions but not much. If you want a bound and printed reference it is good, otherwise I would just use the only manual and example code from the shopping cart or a miva programming site.

The only book out there.......2000-06-23

I was thankful to find a Miva script resource in print. However, as I am interested in the security aspects of the language, I had hoped to read more in depth about macros. This book is a better desktop language reference than real world application development learn-by-example concept guide. This book is a quick read, will help you get your head around the basics of Miva scripting, but be aware of the author's free use of macros in script examples.

Cartoons for Trainers: Seventy Five Cartoons to Use or Adapt for Transitions, Activities, Discussion Points, Ice Breakers and More with CD-ROM
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Cartoons for Trainers

Cartoons for Trainers: Seventy Five Cartoons to Use or Adapt for Transitions, Activities, Discussion Points, Ice Breakers and More with CD-ROM
Lenn Millbower
Manufacturer: Stylus Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 157922055X

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As most instructors, presenters and trainers have discovered, cartoons are an excellent classroom resource for making key learning points in an enjoyable, engaging manner.

Cartoons function well as metaphors for the subject at hand, help introduce or wrap-up key concepts, and serve to ease transitions between learning segments. However, as most users have also discovered, reproduction fees for cartoons in training can be expensive; permissions hard to obtain; and copyright holders difficult to track down.

This book provides the solution. Cartoons for Trainers presents over seventy five original cartoons, conceptualized by trainers for trainers. It includes a license that allows buyers to display these cartoons in the classroom.

The cartoons focus on the transition points in any training program. Subjects include objectives, introductions, activities, case studies, role-plays, experiential learning, breaks, evaluations, and closings. For anyone who wants tips or guidance, the author provides a brief and practical introduction.

In addition, the cartoons are reproduced on the included CD-ROM for use in electronic presentations. Purchase of the book constitutes permission for the buyer to reproduce the cartoons for overheads or place them in electronic presentations.

Written by leading offbeat training expert Lenn Millbower, author of Training With A Beat: The Teaching Power of Music, and the composer of Do You Want to Learn With Music: Game Show Themes for Trainers, and drawn by New York show director Doris Yager, these cartoons exhibit a tongue-in-cheek wit reminiscent of Gary Larson's "The Far Side" and Scott Adams' Dilbert. All the cartoons make good-natured fun of the everyday foibles trainers experience, while addressing the fears that learners have toward training.

This is an ideal trainer's companion and deserves a place in any trainer's toolbox.

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Cartoons for Trainers.......2003-07-15

I was disappointed in the quality of this book. The cartoons are amateurish and not all that amusing. The topics in which the cartoons are divided fall into only two categories: "Classroom Life" and "Training Topics". The concept of being able to download cartoons into your own presentation is great, but the applicability of what is contained in this book is very narrow. I doubt I will find much use for this book.

Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a Stronger Business Second Edition
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Care of your family relationships ? Then read it !

Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a Stronger Business Second Edition
Craig E. Aronoff , and John L. Ward
Manufacturer: Business Owner Resources
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Binding: Paperback

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Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a Stronger Business, 2nd edition demonstrates the value of family meetings and how to effectively use family meetings to achieve family and business milestones. In its information-packed pages you'll learn ten benefits of effective family meetings; how to use family meetings to plan for future ownership and participation in the family business; how to use family meetings to preserve family traditions and history and to recognize and resolve conflicts; the key questions to be dealt with at family meetings; how to organize and run effective family meetings; how family meetings change as the business evolves; how to seperate family issues from business issues; how to use rituals and ceremonies for bonding and recognition.

Family meetings are one of the most important resources available for ensuring family business continuity. Building family participation and commitment results in shared values and collective decisions that strengthen the business and the family.

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Care of your family relationships ? Then read it !.......2005-02-07

I highly recommend all of John Ward's books about family businesses.

Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a Stronger Business (Family Business Leadership Series Number 2)

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Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a Stronger Business (Family Business Leadership Series Number 2)
Craig E. Aronoff , and John L. Ward
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Family Meetings: How to Build a Stronger Family and a * Stronger Business demonstrates the value of family meetings and how * to effectively use family meetings to achieve family and business * milestones. In its information-packed pages you'll learn: ten * benefits of effective family meetings; how to use family meetings to * plan for future ownership and participation in the family business; * how to use family meetings to preserve family traditions and history * and to recognize and resolve conflicts; the key questions to be * dealt with at family meetings; how to organize and run effective * family meetings; how family meetings change as the business evolves; * how to separate family issues from business issues; how to use * rituals and ceremonies for bonding and recognition; and much more... * Family meetings are one of the most important resources available * for ensuring family business continuity. Building family * participation and commitment results in shared values and collective * decisions that strengthen the business and the family.

Insider's Guide To Finding A Job: Expert Advice From America's Top Employers And Recruiters
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Insider's Guide To Finding A Job: Expert Advice From America's Top Employers And Recruiters
Wendy S. Enelow , and Shelly Goldman
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One Phone Call Away : Secrets of a Master Networker

ASIN: 1593570775

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Straight talk from America's top hiring managers and recruiters about how to succeed in any job market. The authors asked top HR, staffing, and recruitment professionals, along with the managers who make the hiring decisions at the most sought-after companies, to tell them what makes a job candidate stand out to them. Their responses are woven into seven "how-to" chapters that each focus on a different aspect of job search. This book compiles the diverse opinions of many people to "humanize and simplify the concept of job search."

Key Features:

*The only book on the market that focuses specifically on the advice of hiring managers and HR executives—the people whose opinions really count when it comes to getting hired!
*Quantified results from a uniform survey of interviewees give hard numbers to back up opinions about the best strategies for getting hired fast.
*Advice for planning your own job search strategy.
*"In This Chapter" boxes at the beginning of each chapter summarize the main points of each expert's advice.

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A new look on the old job hunting books.......2005-08-25

This book is a good look from the inside. Many books don't do it, and if they do it's from one source. Here's it's from multiple sources, and by reading it you'll learn a lot.

America's Top 101 Jobs For People Without A Four-Year Degree: Detailed Information On Good Jobs In Major Fields And Industries (America's Top 101 Jobs for People Without a Four-Year Degree)

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America's Top 101 Jobs For People Without A Four-Year Degree: Detailed Information On Good Jobs In Major Fields And Industries (America's Top 101 Jobs for People Without a Four-Year Degree)
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ASIN: 1593570724

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Identify and explore top careers that do not require a four-year degree, plus get proven job search advice—all in one resource! This fully updated edition features thorough, current, and interesting descriptions for over 100 major jobs in convenient alphabetical order. Many of these jobs provide satisfying work, good pay, and good opportunity and involve relatively short training. In addition, a special book-within-a-book section describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half. It includes resumes by professional resume writers for jobs described in the book. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research specific careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills needed; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time.

America's Top 101 Computer and Technical Jobs: Detailed Information on Major Jobs at All Levels of Education and Training (America's Top 101 Computer and Technical Jobs)

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do your own searching

America's Top 101 Computer and Technical Jobs: Detailed Information on Major Jobs at All Levels of Education and Training (America's Top 101 Computer and Technical Jobs)
J. Michael Farr
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* Readers will find everything they need to research specific careers; learn about pay, outlook, and education and skills needed for jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time.
* Plus, a special book-within-a-book section describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half.
* Includes sample resumes by professional resume writers for computer and technical jobs covered in the book.

Explore the wide variety of jobs at every education level that require computer and technical skills. This fully updated book provides thorough, current, and interesting descriptions for over 100 major jobs, organized in convenient alphabetical order—including careers in computer and Web technology, health care, science, communications, manufacturing, and finance.

The appendices are packed with useful resources such as hundreds of professional and trade associations, websites, and books to enhance networking skills.

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* Text covers all the points important in detailed career exploration and research: nature of the work, working conditions, job outlook, education needed, earnings, related occupations, and additional information sources, including Web sites.
* Highly practical and effective job search information in the bonus section helps readers identify their skills, make career decisions, write resumes, prepare for interviews, and learn the most effective job search methods.
* Features resume examples written by professional resume writers for jobs described in the book.

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do your own searching.......2005-03-30

A fair amount of this book could be determined by you through a focused web search. The lists of websites provided in the book is nice, but active searching can be more effective. While it can be argued that the author is offering his expertise as a filter of what is available on the web, you may learn more by conducting your own study.

However, if you are pressed for time, and need a synopsis of what types of computer jobs you might be interested in, then the book might prove useful.

America's Top Resumes for America's Top Jobs

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Great for entry level jobs - NOT for management positions
Comprehensive Book on Resumes-Practical and Helpful
J. Michael Farr is the Best

America's Top Resumes for America's Top Jobs
J. Michael Farr , and Louise M. Kursmark
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Great for entry level jobs - NOT for management positions.......2007-10-03

This book seems particularly well suited for applicants in the service and hospitality industry, sales, trades, and entry-level corporate positions.

However, I would NOT recommend this book as a resource for people seeking corporate jobs at above entry level. Though this book offers several examples of resumes for middle and senior level management, they are, to be kind, amateur at best.

Comprehensive Book on Resumes-Practical and Helpful.......2003-02-16

This book describes how to write resumes and recommends an initial sample one so that writing the resume does not delay the job hunt. The 381 resumes are written by members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and are organized by the job categories of the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Department of Labor. It may be the first resume book to cover almost every job in the country. Includes commentary about good and bad points of paticular resumes. The book also describes JIST cards (TM) cover letters, and other examples of job search correspondence. (This review was in the annotated bibliography of Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia by Dale S. Brown

J. Michael Farr is the Best.......2000-03-16

I have now used several books by J. Michael Farr, and he is far and away the best resume expert out there. Its like he is my personal job search and resume guru. This book is packed with resume samples for all types of jobs...they have given me many ideas as I struggle with my latest job search. It helps having his wise advice and resume know-how on my side as I look for a new job. Thank you J. Michael Farr!

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The Tao of Money explores how to heal material consciousness. For author Walter Lubeck, money can be equated with energy, something that manifests itself in every conceivable manner. This fascinating book about money contains many exercises on its spiritual meaning, work, occupation, and much more.

The Tao of Tribute Money (Philosophy-Metaphysics-Religion-Mysticism)

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The Christian's Handbook to Eastern Religion

The Tao of Tribute Money (Philosophy-Metaphysics-Religion-Mysticism)
George Rapanos
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The Christian's Handbook to Eastern Religion.......2001-08-09

The purpose of life is to seek and experience God and the book is about the search towards this experience. Individual effort as well as grace are both necessary for spiritual progress. Many of the writings in the book at first reading seem obscure and fragmented. Some of what at first sight seems obscure will be clarified if the reader becomes aware of its esoteric meaning. The obscurity and fragmentation is certainly, in part at least, intentional; the reader is being asked to look at some problem in an unfamiliar way, so that we are teased or goaded, rather than logically let into understanding. The paradoxical obscurities, fragmentations, prose, poetry, quotations, parables and wisdom tales are all there because the underlying message is genuinely inexpressible. They are there to 'allure' the mind in order to manifest the truth to you by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost you may know the truth that exists outside of the human condition.

The Tao of Money-Simple Principles for Achieving Financial H

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The Tao of Money. Six Simple Principles For Achieving Financial Harmony.

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The Tao of Money. Six Simple Principles For Achieving Financial Harmony.
Ivan Hoffman
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A good book to begin a new relationship with money.

The Tao of Money: Six Simple Principles for Achieving Financial Harmony
Ivan Hoffman
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This book is not about how to get a better job, invest wisely, or how to become ludicrously wealthy by making a killing on the market. Instead, it is about money in the larger sense -- the social impact it has on each of our lives, and on the world as a whole.

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A good book to begin a new relationship with money........1995-11-21

"Your book is certainly more helpful in terms of long-term practical information than most of today's introductory or finance principles texts." Professor Peter H. Huang,Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Stanford University "Admirers of The Tao of Love will surely be curious to see how Hoffman goes about transforming a common equation:that of monetary concerns and fear-based actions." Booklist

Accounting for a shift in term structure behavior with no-arbitrage and macro-finance models.: An article from: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking

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Accounting for a shift in term structure behavior with no-arbitrage and macro-finance models.: An article from: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking
Glenn D. Rudebusch , and Tao Wu
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Money, Credit & Banking, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 13172 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: yield curve, term premium, inflation target.

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Title: Accounting for a shift in term structure behavior with no-arbitrage and macro-finance models.
Author: Glenn D. Rudebusch
Publication: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39 Issue: 2-3 Page: 395(28)

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Examines the culture clashes, the friendships and the changing businesses that Mitsubishi Corporation's London branch oversaw in the 85 years since its establishment. Brings new insight into Japanese corporate culture in Britain.

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