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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A tour d'horizon of Wall Street and the creatures who inhabit it, Where the Money Grows has withstood the test of time to become a true investment classic. Filled with salient observations and rich portraits that are as incisive today as they were decades ago, this entertaining volume brings Wall Street past and present to vibrant life. Now, with a new Foreword by Esquire financial columnist Christopher Byron, Where the Money Grows introduces a new audience to - as well as reacquaints old admirers with - a milestone work long considered to be one of the best investment books ever written. Written by Garet Garrett, a financial writer widely admired for his wry wit and inimitable sense of satire, Where the Money Grows is a colorful chronicle of the ways in which money circulates in the markets, and of the diverse, devious, and dynamic characters in hot pursuit. With insights that remain on target today, Where the Money Grows concisely captures the quirks, deceptions, idiosyncrasies, and downright craziness of the most famous street in the world. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This practical resource gives teachers at all levels hundreds of tested techniques and guidelines for maintaining control and order in the classroom. These have been developed and refined in the crucible of the modern classroom by teachers just like yourself and are ready to help you solve problems and create the disciplined environment that students and teachers need for effective learning.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Completely revised throughout, Culture and Value is a selection from Wittgenstein s not Elektronisches Buch -- on the nature of art, religion, culture, and the nature of philosophical activity.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Q: How many female CEOs does it take to break the glass ceiling A: That s the wrong question!Numbers alone simply don t tell the real story of how women are doing in today s corporate world. Success on Our Own Terms does. It s filled with real stories -- stories of ordinary women who are making an extraordinary difference in the way corporations work.Success on Our Own Terms features women of different ages, ethnic backgrounds, and educational levels. Their combined experiences offer a fascinating portrait of how the corporate landscape has changed for women over the last few decades. This book is filled with the wisdom of these experiences, from important lessons on navigating corporate corridors and influencing the system to juggling work and personal life, helping local communities, and much more.Exploring the multidimensional definition of success shared by these women, this book reveals how they are working hard to reach their goals, balance their lives, and make a positive contribution to society. It shows how they --and others like them --are transforming the organization from the inside out through their own unique management style, values, vision, and determination.By designing, achieving, and owning their success, women are exploding conventional definitions of their progress in the workplace. The female voices in Success on Our Own Terms inform, encourage, and inspire us all.'Wonderful, timely, and absolutely refreshing. Reading this book excited and inspired me, and reaffirmed my belief that the future will be a great place for women.' --Sally Helgesen, author of The Female Advantage: Women s Ways of Leadership and Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women and the Transformation of American Life'Virginia O Brien tells the real story --that we are entering a new phase in which women are becoming full participants with men in conducting the nation s business. . . . It s a heartening read, and a good antidote to media tales of doom and gloom.' --Caryl Rivers, coauthor of She Works, He Works: How Two Income Families Are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off'A must read to understand the multidimensional new values successful women bring to the marketplace of ideas. . . . [Readers] will find themselves, a friend, or a loved one on every page.' --Carol R. Goldberg, President of the Avcar Group, Ltd. and former President and COO of Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.'Insightful and informative. This excellent work brings the stories of successful women executives to the forefront.' --Charles E. Rice, Chairman and CEO, Barnett Banks, Inc.'These are inspiring stories, which I highly recommend.' --Richard McCormick, Chairman and CEO, US West, Inc.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I don't even help [my children] with their homework in the evening because I'm in the chat rooms, and I don't help put them to bed because I don't realize how late it is. I also don't help them get ready for school in the morning like I used to do because I'm checking my e-mail. And I just can't stop myself.'-Raymond, an Internet addict.Internet addiction is real. Like alcoholism, drug addiction, or compulsive gambling, it has devastating effects on the lives of addicts and their families: divorce, job loss, falling productivity at work, failure in school, and, in extreme cases, criminal behavior. The problem has already reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and the number of 'netaholics' continues to grow rapidly as more households and businesses go on-line. Yet, until now, no one from the mental health community has come forward with a specific description of Internet addiction and its effects or a strategy for treatment and recovery.In Caught in the Net, Kimberly Young shares the results of her three-year study of Internet abuse. Often using the words of the Internet addicts themselves, she presents the stories of dozens of lives that were shattered by an overwhelming compulsion to surf the Net, play MUD games, or chat with distant and invisible neighbors in the timeless limbo of cyberspace.Why is the Internet so seductive What are the warning signs of Internet addiction Is recovery possible Dr. Young answers these questions and many more. She provides a questionnaire to help Net users determine whether they are addicts, and offers concrete steps to help problem users regulate Internet usage and devise a more balanced place for it in their daily lives.For Internet addicts as well as their parents, spouses, friends, and employers, Caught in the Net offers guidance on where and how to seek help from counselors, therapists, and other professionals who take this affliction seriously. For mental health professionals, this book provides insights into the nature and causes of Internet addiction and encourages counselors and therapists to expand their addiction recovery programs to address the specific problems of Internet addicts.'Think that computer addiction is a joke Think again. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore on-line addiction in a serious way and to consider the effects on individuals and their families. Caught in the Net is an important book for anyone who spends mornings and evenings connected to the Net.'-Clifford Stoll, author of The Cuckoo's Egg and Silicon Snake Oil.'An excellent account of the dangers of the burgeoning Internet industry. Dr. Young carefully outlines the traps into which people can fall and offers pragmatic self-help suggestions. Caught in the Net is valuable for both consumers and the professionals who deal with them.'-Maressa Hecht Orzack, PhD, Founder and Coordinator, Computer Addiction Services, McLean Hospital Lecturer, Harvard University Medical School'I don't mean to spend all my time this way, but I can't stop. It's the only place my opinion matters and I feel important.'-bobage38.automechanic.internet.addict'I feel guilty about it, but when I tried to break free, I simply didn't have the strength.I'm a long-time smoker, but I've found the craving to go on the Internet first thing every morning is stronger than my urge to light a cigarette.'-marylouage40.motheroffour.internet.addict'When you're talking about the Internet, you're talking about power. It's the most powerful information tool I have ever known. When I explore the on-line world, I feel like that robot in the movie Short Circuit. I need more input! More input!'-daveage28.militarytelecommunicationsexpert.internet.addict'I feel the rush every time my mind gets connected to this intensely powerful information whirlpool. When I enter cyberspace, I become one with.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harness the Boundless Power of Knowledge Take a fascinating glimpse into the not-too-distant future. In The Infinite Resource, seventeen visionary thinkers explore knowledge--the only inexhaustible source of competitive advantage--as the juggernaut of an remarkable new order whose advent is fast rAndering today's business conventions obsolete. Their incisive observations include up-to-the-minute examinations of knowledge-change initiatives currently under way at Bell Atlantic, MCI, Lufthansa, and other forward-thinking companies. Filled with fresh ideas, perspectives, and voices, it's a state-of-the-art appraisal of emerging organizational forms vital to anyone grappling with the challenges and possibilities posed by the Information Age.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This lucid and wide-ranging volume constitutes a self-contained introduction to the elements and key issues of the philosophy of language.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create a more flexible, responsive, and competitive business A Publication of The Center for Effective Organizations Picking up where the successful Organizing for the Future left off, this work from the Center for Effective Organizations presents a coherent set of principles and hands-on guidance for creating the successful organization of tomorrow. Celebrated contributors such as Jay Conger, David Finegold, and Tora Bikson--not to mention the editors themselves--empower a book that captures the latest thinking and new practices regarding the design of complex organizations. The emerging forms and contexts of organizations, enablers of continuous performance improvement, and change implementation processes are among the many cutting-edge topics discussed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'It is [a] belief in diversity and pluralism and the uniqueness of each person that underlies all my writings . . . ' -from the Preface.Regarded as the most influential and widely read thinker on modern organizations and their management, Peter Drucker has also established himself as an unorthodox and independent analyst of politics, the economy, and society. A man of impressive scope and expertise, he has paved significant inroads in a number of key areas, sharing his knowledge and keen insight on everything from the plight of the employee and the effects of technology to the vicissitudes of the markets and the future of the new world order. Adventures of a Bystander is Drucker's rich collection of autobiographical stories and vignettes, in which this legendary figure paints a portrait of his remarkable life, and of the larger historical realities of his time.In a style that is both unique and engaging, Drucker conveys his life story -from his early teen years in Vienna through the interwar years in Europe, the New Deal era, World War II, and the postwar period in America-through intimate profiles of a host of fascinating people he's known through the years. Their personal histories are, as Drucker tells us, the beads for which his own life serves as the string. A colorful group, these diverse, often unpredictable, always multidimensional individuals were chosen 'because each of them, in his or her own highly personal way, reflects and refracts the thirty crucial years from the end of World War I to the first post-World War II decade-the thirty years that largely formed the world in which we now live.'An amazing pageant of characters, both famous and otherwise, springs from these pages, illuminating and defining one of the most tumultuous periods in world history. Along with bankers and courtesans, artists, aristocrats, prophets, and empire-builders, we meet members of Drucker's own family and close circle of friends, among them such prominent figures as Sigmund Freud, Henry Luce, Alfred Sloan, John Lewis, and Buckminster Fuller. Playing to perfection their roles as those who 'reflect and refract' the customs, beliefs, and attitudes of the times, these singular personalities lend Adventures of a Bystander a striking 'you-are-there' feel.A brief encounter with Freud becomes the catalyst for an absorbing, multidimensional description of the economics, politics, and social psychology of pre-World War II Europe. Drucker introduces us to Fritz Kraemer, a brilliant, monocle-wearing eccentric who became an influential mentor to the young Henry Kissinger. His personal memoir of Henry Luce documents the development of modern journalism, while in 'The Indian Summer of Innocence,' he rescues and preserves the very heart of the American experience during the last New Deal years before World War II.Shedding light on a turbulent and important era, Adventures of a Bystander also reflects Peter Drucker himself as a man of imaginative sympathy and enormous interest in people, ideas, and history. These enthralling stories complement and complete the groundbreaking analytical writing for which he is so revered.Luminous autobiographical stories by one of the greatest thinkers of our time'The cast of characters among whom Drucker moves is superbly rich, and the informed glimpse he provides of a vanished social and political universe is an education in itself. Adventures of a Bystander is better than a novel, more lively than an essay, and as thoughtful as both at their best.' -The Harvard Business Review.'Adventures of a Bystander is a virtuoso performance in which Drucker displays a dazzling diversity of personal interests and knowledge, an awesome power of recall, and a crisp, highly readable writing style.' -BusinessWeek.'Adventures of a Bystander appears in a stroke to have restored the art of the memoir and of the ess.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a practical guide to all aspects of financial management in the smaller business. Although the prime focus is on owners and managers of farm businesses and farm diversifications, it is equally valuable for other types of rural business and organisation. It has proved popular on degree and diploma courses in Rural Resource Management, Countryside Management and Rural Estate Management, as well as those concerned with Agriculture. In this fourth edition, increased emphasis has been given to general accounting principles and techniques, especially those of management accounting, cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis and pricing. While maintaining and strengthening the farm business focus, the new edition also better accommodates the needs of non-agricultural enterprises, including service and manufacturing businesses and non-profit organisations such as Wildlife Trusts.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This introductory text contains European data, cases and examples alongside traditional American material.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book helps you design a grat user interface by focusing in the most important step in the process - the first one. You learn to go out and observe your users work, whether they are employees of your company or people in customer organisations. You learn to find out what your users really need, not by asking them what they want, but by going through a process of understanding what they are trying to accomplish. You learn: How interface designers use user and task analysis to build successfull interfaces. Why knowlegde of users, their tasks, and their environments is critical to successful design. How to prepare and set up your site visits. How to select and train your user and task analysis team. What observations to make, questions to ask, and questions to avoid. How to record and report what you have learned to your development team members. How to turn the information you've gathered into design idea. How to create paper prototypes of your interface design. How to conduct usability tests with your prototypes to find out if you're on theright track. This book includes many examples of design successes and challenges for products of every kind.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Massenspektrometrie ist eine der wenigen Techniken, mit denen man organische Verbindungen eindeutig identifizieren kann. Dieses Buch behandelt die Interpretation von Massenspektren organischer Verbindungen, und zwar auf einem für Studienanfänger und Fortgeschrittene geeigneten Niveau. Die verschiedenen organischen Verbindungen werden in einzelnen Kapiteln besprochen, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf einem verbindungsspezifischen Ansatz zur Interpretation von Massenspektren liegt. Einfach und verständlich geschrieben mit mehr als 120 repräsentativen Spektren, ist dieses Werk speziell für Studierende im 2. und 3. Studienjahr sowie für Neulinge auf diesem Gebiet gedacht. (01/98).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a collection of papers from the symposium honoring Professor Sidney Diamond of the School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, one of the leading scholars in the field of concrete science. The volume contains: Chemical and physical aspects of mechanisms of hydration of cements; development of concrete microstructure and mechanical properties; and various aspect of mechanisms of concrete deterioration, including alkali-silica reaction (ASR), freezing-thawing, and corrosion of reinforcement. Includes Dr. Diamond's paper, 'Concrete Porosity Revisited.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This anthology collects key texts on women in culture and offers an ideal introduction, for students in women's studies and feminism, to the cultural dimensions of women's experience today.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This professional reference tool combines basic concepts ofhydrology with the latest applications for landscape architectureand site engineering--including effective, eco-friendly, andpeople-friendly design methods for: \* Wetlands construction \* Groundwater recharge \* Infiltration \* Porous pavements \* Stream restoration \* Water harvesting Stormwater management is an essential component of all landscapearchitecture and site engineering projects. Introduction toStormwater helps solve environmental problems that arise in theprocess of planning, implementing, and evaluating the builtenvironment. This useful guide is of singular importance to landscapearchitects, civil engineers, architects, wetlands scientists, andother environmental professionals who must comply withever-changing government regulations. Concepts such as drainage,runoff quality, and drought control are presented in aneasy-to-learn, nontechnical format, using case studies drawn fromall regions of the United States. Over 200 charts, tables,photographs, and examples aid in conceptualization andcalculations. Each chapter contains exercises to ensure that theuser acquires applied skills essential to professional licensureexams and practice in the field, as well as information on relatedsoftware.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A concise summary of the statistical methods used in the analysis of survival data with censoring. Emphasizes recently developed nonparametric techniques. Outlines methods in detail and illustrates them with actual data. Discusses the theory behind each method. Includes numerous worked problems and numerical exercises. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this updated and revised second edition, the authors present a systematic and practical approach to the analytical and numerical aspects of the prediction of rotordynamics behaviour. The influence of bending is a main theme of the book, although the effects of torsion are also considered. The use of finite element techniques and the characteristics of rotor elements are introduced. The book goes on to consider simple models showing basic phenomena which are then linked to industrial applications such as turbocompressors, high pressure centrifugal compressors, and steam and air turbines. Key features include: The inclusion of a computer program available free of charge on the Internet The development of a simple model of co-axial multirotors New industrial applications and 1995 API specificationsThis book will be of great interest and value to students and engineers concerned with predictions in rotordynamics and mechanical engineering.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From windswept tundra to humid subtropical everglades, fromgracious coniferous forests to austere deserts, North America isblessed with an incredibly diverse array of natural environments,each supporting a unique system of plant and animal life. Thesesystems--also known as biomes--are tightly woven webs of life thathave taken millennia to evolve. This lavishly illustrated bookintroduces readers to this extraordinary array of naturalcommunities and to the subtle interactions of minerals, plants, andanimals that take place within them. Professor Eric Bolen takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to hissubject, beginning with an overview of essential ecological termsand concepts, such as competitive exclusion, taxa, niches, andsuccession. Then, biome by biome, he covers the entirety of Canadaand the United States, starting with the tundra of the far northand working his way south and then west to conclude in the desertsand chaparral of southern California. Along the way, he delves intopertinent conservation issues and features fascinating historicalvignettes and original documents detailing human impact on variousenvironments--for instance, the role of John Deere's plow insettling grasslands, and the use of fur records from Hudson's BayCompany. Throughout, he enlivens the text with dozens of exquisitephotographs and illuminating maps, graphs, charts, andtables. Ecology of North America is an ideal first text for studentsinterested in natural resources, environmental science, andbiology, and it is a useful and attractive addition to the libraryof anyone interested in understanding and protecting the naturalenvironment.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and professionals in forest ecology in both public and private arenas share their expertise. This revised edition emphasizes an earth science perspective as well as that of forest biology.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Traditional approaches to hydrology have favoured a reductionist perspective. This text argues that hydrologists of the 21st century must increasingly look beyond the traditional boundaries of river channel or river catchment areas to consider new questions: firstly, how water resources should be managed in an integrated and sustainable way with a growing appreciation of the global dimension to water resource problems; secondly, how the search for solutions to water pollution, flooding, drought and environmental degradation requires a broader understanding of transboundary connections between components of the hydrosphere across a range of spatial and temporal scales. In an emerging age of water shortage, increasing dependence will also be placed upon existing monitoring and water distribution networks. Advances in data gathering systems and hydrological modelling have created new opportunities for assessing and managing these water resources. Similarly ecohydrology and palaeohydrological techniques are generating new types of data for model development and testing. This text will provide an excellent overview for post-graduates and researchers studying hydrology, meterology, environmental science and related topics. It will also be useful as supplementary reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduates in these areas. The ruins of the flooded Derwent village emerged from Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire UK in autumn 1995. This image highlights a number of issues pertinent to contemporary hydrology such as: winter droughts severely restrict the replenishment on upland communities; the uneasy relationship between forestry and water resources in water supply catchments; water quality problems associated with acidification, turbidity and sedimentation; the aesthetic and ammenity value of impounded waters. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Acid deposition is considered to be one of the greatest threats to the environment in industrialised countries. Recognising this , governments have instituted programmes to reduce emissions of SO2, and NOx, the major sources of acid rain. But is this enough Will ecosystems damaged by acid rain recover And if they do, how quickly What ecosystem processes determine the rate of recovery Do acidification models give accurate predictions Are any other actions necessary to promote recovery To answer such questions without waiting for the results of current policies, scientists in Sweden and the UK decided to eliminate acid deposition on an acidified ecosystem altogether, and monitor the effects. They did this by constructing a huge roof over an acidified catchment near Lake G rdsjon in Southwest Sweden. Acid rain falling on the roof is diverted away, and replaced with clean rain. The detailed responses of the ecosystem are measured. This book records the results from the first five years of the Project, and considers the implications for emission control. The book describes the effect of eliminating acid deposition (and some other pollutants) on vital ecosystem processes both chemical and biological and how the predictions of acidification and hydrological models compared with experimental results. It describes the covered catchment, how the roof was constructed and the problems associated with such large experiments. The implications for pollution control policies, and what still needs to be discovered, are emphasised. The book should be of interest to a wide variety of environmental scientists, especially those interested in pollution effects, forestry, freshwater fisheries, and ecosystem function, and to environmental managers and policymakers.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Zur Analyse dünnwandiger mechanischer Systeme greift man auf diskretisierende Verfahren zurück. Obwohl die Computersimulation auch hierfür an Bedeutung gewinnt, sind experimentelle Untersuchungen nach wie vor notwendig. Dieser Band behandelt konventionelle und alternative Prüfmethoden zum Biegeverhalten und deren Parameter wie Randbedingungen, Belastung und Inhomogenitäten der Struktur.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Boundary Value Problems and Singular Pseudo-differential Operators covers the analysis of pseudo-differential operators on manifolds with conical points and edges. The standard singular integral operators on the half-axis as well as boundary value problems on smooth manifolds are treated as particular cone and wedge theories. Particular features of the book are:A self-contained presentation of the cone pseudo-differential calculusA general method for pseudo-differential analysis on manifolds with edges for arbitrary model cones in spaces with discrete and continuous asymptotiesThe presentation of the algebra of boundary value problems with the transmission property, obtained as a modification of the general wedge theoryA new exposition of the pseudo-differential calculus with operator-valued symbols, based on twisted homogeneity as well as on parameter-dependent theories and reductions of orders.The coverage of this book helps to enrich the general theory of partial differential equations, thus making it essential reading for researchers and practitioners in mathematics, physics and the applied sciences. Contents: Preface Pseudo-differential operators Mellin pseudo-differential operators on manifolds with conical singularities Pseudo-differential calculus on manifolds with edges Boundary value problems Bibliography Index.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This second volume of Chirality in Industry contains new case histories from a wide range of contributors from industry or with strong industrial connections. While it is intended that the new volume will stand on its own, Volumes I and II taken together present an up-to-date and comprehensive picture of the technologies required to produce optically active compounds on a multi-kilogramme to high tonnage scale as well as illustrating the breadth of application of these technologies; the pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, electronics, food, flavour and fragrance industries are all represented. Chirality in Industry II - All new case histories - Unique industrial perspective on chiral technology - Emphasis on scale-up and process development - Comparison of biocatalysis, asymmetric synthesis and classical resolution approaches The chiral infrastructure is now largely in place and there is no reason why large-scale production should not be possible for even moderately priced single enantiomer products. The successful industrial application of chiral chemistry depends on the integration of a range of supporting technologies and there are many examples in this volume of how widely the industrial practitioner must cast the net to achieve practical production methods. As with Volume I, this new volume is of particular interest to those professionally involved in the scale-up processes for single enantiomers. However, students and researchers involved in a more academic pursuit of optical activity will also benefit from some of the facets of large-scale thinking. An economic solution is still most likely to be a simple, elegant solution.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This text takes an integrated approach, and places emphasis on modeling and the application of pure methods rather than statistical techniques. This emphasis allows readers to learn how to solve business problems, not mathematical equations, and prepares them for their role as decision makers. All models and analyses in the book use Excel so readers make decisions without having to complete difficult calculations. The book is also accompanied by KaddStat, an easy-to-use add-in to Excel, which makes it easier to run complex statistical tests on Excel.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recent controversies over the political and environmental management of the Antarctic ensure that it will remain an important global issue. Drawing on recent developments in critical geopolitics and cultural geography, Klaus Dodds examines the six major nations of the Southern hemisphere currently involved in the Antarctic. Each of these nations - Argentina, Australia, Chile, India, New Zealand and South Africa - claims a 'natural' interest in the future of the polar continent. Geopolitics in Antarctica presents a detailed exploration of the rhetoric and politics behind each of these claims, arguing that they are often based on uncritical understandings of territory, geographical proximity and national identity. The book concludes with an examination of how geographical understandings of the Antarctic continue to influence the management of the frozen continent and Southern Ocean.…