Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction

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Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction
Emma S. Shinn
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ASIN: 0867185341

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Maximize your financial performance! A solid resource for any builder, developer, or contractor involved in residential construction, this revised and expanded fourth edition provides an understanding of how and accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. Includes the NAHB Chart of Accounts.

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Not bad.......2006-03-24

Not the most fun read, but it got the job done for the class I was taking

Good, solid advice.......2006-03-15

Despite some "sexist" references to everyone being female in this book, it certainly provided me with the information I was looking for in a format that was easily managed and a good read. Since I am not an accounting type, I think Emma really met the challenge when she wrote a book that I found easy to follow.

Great Basic Information.......2006-03-11

Well written and easy to understand but a bit on the simplistic side for anyone who has been working in the industry for an extended length of time.

Leadership perspectives: from a management perspective, leadership is the key challenge going forward. To remain successful, organisations must continue ... Journal of Banking and Financial Services

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Leadership perspectives: from a management perspective, leadership is the key challenge going forward. To remain successful, organisations must continue ... Journal of Banking and Financial Services
Bruce Mansfield
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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ASIN: B000W6LSAS
Release Date: 2007-09-18

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Author: Bruce Mansfield
Publication: Journal of Banking and Financial Services (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 119 Issue: 4 Page: 20(3)

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Title Market Response Models: Econometric and Time Series Analysis (International Series in Quantitative Marketing, Volume 12 ; 2nd Edition) (International Series in Quantitative Marketing)

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Title Market Response Models: Econometric and Time Series Analysis (International Series in Quantitative Marketing, Volume 12 ; 2nd Edition) (International Series in Quantitative Marketing)
Dominique M. Hanssens , Leonard J. Parsons , and Randall L. Schultz
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Market Response Models: Econometric and Time Series Analysis is the leading source of information on the use of market response models for planning and forecasting. It has served as a text for graduate students in marketing, as a guide for marketing scientists and as a handbook for marketing professionals. In each case the purpose has been the same: capture the excitement and power of a technique so advanced it has literally changed the style of marketing mix decision making.
Now, in its second edition, the authors have provided a thoroughly-updated version for a new generation of marketing scholars and managers. From advances in technology and science to the recognition of database and Internet-age marketing, Market Response Models builds on its reputation as the authoritative text in its field.
The emergence of market response as an essential tool for world-class marketing has made this book even more relevant to practicing managers. Today no one can ignore the competitive edge that market response gives to companies: it is both the high-end of data mining and the basis for decision support. The fact that sales forecasts and marketing decisions can be improved with market response models is just one more reason that companies need to understand-and use-this technique.
As in the first edition, Market Response Models:

integrates state-of-the-art technical material with discussions of its relevance to management.
provides continuity to a decades-long research stream.
illustrates how marketing generalizations are the basis of marketing theory and knowledge.
shows how research can be applied to marketing planning and forecasting.
presents original research in marketing.

This second edition of Market Response Models:

places much more emphasis on the basic building blocks of market response modeling: markets, data, and sales drivers, through a separate chapter.
splits the design of response models into separate chapters on static and dynamic models.
discusses techniques and findings spawned by the marketing information revolution, e.g., scanner data.
emphasizes new insights available on marketing sales drivers, especially improved understanding of sales promotion.
demonstrates methodological developments to assess long-term impacts, where present, of current marketing efforts.
includes a new chapter on sales forecasting.
adds mini-case histories in the form of boxed inserts entitled Industry Perspectives, which are primarily written by business executives.

This book is truly the foundation of market response modeling.

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Has All The Facts.......2004-04-11

Great reference for building market models. A lot of good examples. Real world case studies. Easy to understand math formulas. Technical - but good!

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In the 1960s and 1970s, the textile industry's workforce underwent a dramatic transformation, as African Americans entered the South's largest industry in growing numbers. Only 3.3 percent of textile workers were black in 1960; by 1978, this number had risen to 25 percent. Using previously untapped legal records and oral history interviews, Timothy Minchin crafts a compelling account of the integration of the mills.

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In a work that is sure to stir controversy, Mark Hamm argues that the force used by the FBI to end the sieges at Randy Weaver's cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, fueled the radical right's suspicion and hatred of the federal government and provided one of the motives for the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building. Apocalypse in Oklahoma offers a gripping narrative of the events of April 19, 1995, along with profiles of suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols and a detailed description of their activities in the period leading up to the blast. Hamm frames these accounts with a penetrating analysis of the key players and ideologies involved, providing an absorbing and disquieting look at the ultra right wing organizations and beliefs behind the deadly bombing in Oklahoma City.

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So Good, And Yet So Bad.......2004-03-31

Rather than simply repeat the perfectly useful book reviews already available here, I'll simply highlight a few strengths and weaknesses as I see them...

STRENGTHS:

Hamm's description of the actual morning of the event, including accounts of those inside the building at the time of the blast, their suffering, and sometimes their gruesome deaths, is absolutely gripping. Without wallowing unnecessarily in graphic details, he brings the horrors of that day into painful focus and full color. Such painful recollections are certainly appropriate, but definitely not for the squeamish.

He also gives a fascinating and understandable picture of some of white supremacy groups and odd religious groups which were connected, at least peripherally, to events at Ruby Ridge and Waco. The backgrounds on Ruby Ridge and Waco are decent enough to give the rest of his story context, but because of the controversy behind each of these, some readers may wish to pursue them in more depth elsewhere. As with the bombing itself (or the Kennedy assassination, or Area 51, or whatever), the facts may be in dispute and conspiracy theories abound, so this is hardly the final word. Hamm gives a plausible account, however, and makes no effort to justify the actions of the individuals or agencies involved in each.

His basic portrayals of McVeigh, Nichols, and other characters associated with the bombing are engaging and plausible. While certainly subject to dispute (like anything biographical), Hamm at least gives us some explanation for the who, what, why & how behind such a nightmare.

WEAKNESSES:

Hamm simply ADORES President Clinton throughout the first half of the book. He compares him to JFK and praises his leadership time and time again. Perhaps he simply wants to seem fair and balanced when he later criticizes some of Clinton's actions, but the initial homage is so lavish I found myself embarrassed for the author. It nearly derailed his narrative.

He's much less fond of President Bush (#41), and clearly abhorred the Gulf War of 1990. The loaded language he uses and the portrayal of the entire conflict as a "massacre" of presumably innocent men, women, and children, is again a rather embarrassing detraction from the subject at hand. He all but directly blames the armed forces and the Gulf War for McVeigh's involvement in the Oklahoma City Bombing, and refers repeatedly to McVeigh's "post-traumatic stress disorder" without so much as a footnote justifying such a diagnosis. He openly despises the NRA, guns, the army, and anything remotely associated with them. Such venom comes close to discrediting the rest of his work.

Finally, while his investigations are generally thorough, Hamm tries to fill in uncertainties with 'speculation'. This he takes to a whole new level. The liberties he takes with the POSSIBLE relationship between McVeigh and Nichols in the army are troubling to say the least. Even worse are his forays away from journalism into not only political science, but psychology, theology, sociology, pathology, and anything else that helps him conveniently fill in the blanks. Sometimes it's better just to identify the unknowns as unknowns.

These huge leaps of logic and major assumptions with few or no justifying footnotes are absolutely maddening--especially since this recklessness alternates with the truly persuasive and occasionally moving sections of the book.

SUMMARY: This is a decent foundational narrative for the main (known) players involved in the OKC Bombing. I didn't feel like I'd wasted the time I spent reading it, but I'll continue looking for a satisfying history of this terrible event. Mr. Hamm has some journalistic skill... it's just that his issues are showing and tend to stain an otherwise impressive work.

Solid overview of Oklahoma City bombing.......2003-08-26

Despite the overwrought title, "Apocalypse in Oklahoma" is a sober look at the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and at Timothy McVeigh. The book is superior to "American Terrorist" (Lou Michel & Dan Herbeck) in that it portrays McVeigh even-handedly where "Terrorist" gets too close to McVeigh & is at times overly sympathetic towards him. "Apocalypse" is refreshing in resisting the temptation to get drawn into silly conspiracy theories. The book's greatest weakness is an unnecessarily negative, broad-brushed, ill-informed portrayal of the U.S. Army & soldiers. It is clear that Hamm lacks knowledge about the Army. As a soldier, I found his portrayal inaccurate, verging on offensive. If the characterization of the Army had been more accurate, I would have given the book more stars. Otherwise, the book is a solid broad description of the bombing & the events & personalities surrounding it.

Intriguing but Not Convincing.......2001-06-29

Who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and why? Was it just a meth snorting, ex-soldier, down-and-out, government-hating punk, or is there more to this than that? Could the government itself be behind the attack or at least involved in some way? If you want a serious look at these questions then this book is definitely NOT what you want to read.

I found this book to be a very well written and clear reporting of the party line that Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols were solely responsible for the OKC bombing; them and no one else. This could be, but there is significant other evidence and testimony to the contrary that the government just doesn't want to address head on and this book doesn't either. The author does address some of this other evidence but only in the most cursory and unconvincing fashion. For instance, an Air Force general with a background in weapons systems claimed in writing that the bomb McVeigh supposedly used could NOT have done the kind of damage inflicted on the A. P. Murrah Federal Building and that there must have been more or different bombs involved. This stunning claim is waved off by the author with a single valueless sentence: "This thesis is disputed by physicists on the grounds that the five-thousand-pound truck bomb did have the capacity to blast upward and outward, like a balloon". What kind of "evidence" is that? Who are these physicists and why should they be believed? It's things like this (and there are other examples) that make this book seem like government spin doctoring and not a serious look at who is behind the biggest single act of terrorism on U.S. soil and why it was committed.

The author addresses the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents in a similarly odd way. He does say that the government botched both of those raids but he does so in the absolutely least offensive and most excusable way to downplay the government's mistakes. He leaves out critical details, downplays significant events and gets some things completely wrong that are not disputed facts regarding these cases. This kind of writing lacks credibility in my mind.

This author would have you believe that everything's just fine now that McVeigh has been caught and that you are a twit if you believe anybody but the government. Don't fall for this and, for that matter, don't fall for every conspiracy theory you hear either. By all means read this book but also read others like "The Oklahoma City Bombing and the Politics of Terror", "Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy" and others and then THINK about what is or isn't the truth based on credible evidence. There's more to this than we're being told and the folks who died in this attack deserve better from us than to just shrug our shoulders and go back to what we were doing just because the government says it's OK now.

Apocalypse In Oklahoma.......2001-04-18

This book was poorly researched, and is lacking in factual content. The Ruby Ridge incident was described with many errors, and the fact that this book was written 5 years after the incident occurred, when many of the actual facts were known, and proven in court, the author should have had the facts on this issue straight. If you are thoroughly knowledgeable about what happened at Ruby Ridge, you can begin to realize that this book is biased, and full of untruths. From the point of the Ruby Ridge description on, I did not take the book as factual or objectively written.

Wonderful Discovery.......2000-12-10

I must admit that I was late to discover this book. What a pleasant surprise. Dr. Hamm presents important and insightful facts into the terrible crime that far too many researchers overlooked. History will treat this book well. It is a must read for any person who wants to understand the motivations behind McVeigh and his "brotherhood." JD Cash

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Federal Social Security Laws 2000
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Federal Social Security Laws: Selected Statutes and Regulations 2000 Edition

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Federal Social Security Laws: Selected Statutes and Regulations 2000 Edition
West Group
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ASIN: B000OTZFRU

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Molecular markers have opened exciting new windows through which to view the natural biological world. This treatment addresses the many applications for genetic markers (from polymorphic proteins and DNA) from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, organismal evolution, and phylogeny. Opening chapters review the history and purview of molecular approaches, and compare and contrast various laboratory techniques for revealing molecular markers. Subsequent chapters review the extensive scientific literature of molecular ecology and evolution, and describe a cornucopia of captivating discoveries about nature's workings, past and present.

The book is taxonomically balanced with numerous examples from plants, animals, and microbes. It is also temporally balanced with examples ranging from assessments of genetic parentage and kinship in the most recent generations to phylogenetic assessments deep in the Tree of Life (and nearly everything in-between). This Second Edition of a seminal work (first published in 1994) brings the reader up-to-date on the many dramatic advances and insights made over the last decade. Furthermore, by retaining descriptions of many pioneering works, this book also traces the empirical and conceptual roots of each subject, and thereby provides a rich sense of the field's history.

Appropriate for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scientists in such disciplines as ecology, genetics, population biology, ethology, molecular biology, systematics, and conservation biology, this new edition is for anyone interested in the application of molecular markers to organisms in the wild.

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Obligatory reading!.......2005-04-05

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the use of molecular markers in evolution, ecology and phylogeny. Very well written, this second edition brings important updates to a field in fast progress.

Great........1998-09-27

Excelent book, full of diverse examples. Excelent to read too. Full of very interesting informations. Everyone who is interested at the subject should read it.

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Drinking water quality has been a matter of concern for several decades. Disinfection of drinking water improves its microbiological quality and prevents disease outbreaks. However, continuously increasing scientific research concerns the presence of organic and inorganic contaminants in water. Many of these compounds, named haloforms, originate from the procedure of disinfection, being formed during reactions of disinfectants with natural organic matter present in water. Haloforms may possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties; therefore minimization of their concentrations in drinking water is a critical issue. Regulatory measures are becoming more and more stringent, as new health effects become known and optimized high-sensitivity analytical methodologies are being developed. Up-to-date research findings concerning all these aspects have been collected, critically reviewed, summarized, and are presented and discussed in the present book.

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Leading scientists discuss the most recent physical and experimental results in the physics of Bose-Einstein condensate theory, the theory of nonlinear lattices (including quantum and nonlinear lattices), and nonlinear optics and photonics. Classical and quantum aspects of the dynamics of nonlinear waves are considered. The contributions focus on the Gross-Pitaevskii equation and on the quantum nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Recent experimental results on atomic condensates and hydrogen bonded systems are reviewed. Particular attention is given to nonlinear matter waves in periodic potential.

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Engaging and real

She's a great professor and writer!

It dragged on too long!

A Good Summer Read

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Children of God Go Bowling
Shannon Olson
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ASIN: 0143034561
Release Date: 2005-02-22

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Shannon Olson's second novel, Children of God Go Bowling, is a hilarious sequel to her equally amusing debut, Welcome to My Planet. This time around the protagonist (who shares the same name as her creator) is struggling to find her place as a single woman amidst a sea of married-with-children friends and siblings. Alternatively adding to the struggle and the solution are a supporting cast of richly painted characters, including Shannon's psychologist Dr. Douglas, whose advice often seems based on his addiction to Animal Planet, and her overbearing-yet-loving mother Flo, who warns Shannon that "just because you get a new bed doesn't mean a boyfriend comes with it." Olson rounds out this flavorful mix with the colorful gang from group therapy, and Ellie and Adam, Shannon's best friends from her days at St. Olaf college.

While Children of God Go Bowling does seem to follow the format of its single-heroine-amongst-smug-married predecessors, Olson certainly infuses this novel with enough wit, humor, and depth to move the plot along while keeping the reader invested in her characters. Even when Shannon starts to wonder over whether her eternal quest for the ideal mate has left her to overlook some pretty good options, Olson never takes the easy way out--she forces Shannon to own up to her emotions in a way that many readers, married or single, will easily identify. By constantly challenging her heroine to rise above her own limitations, Olson not only proves herself to be more than a one-hit wonder, but also elevates her novel to a level beyond the Chick Lit label. --Gisele Toueg

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We first met Shannon Olson—our semifictional heroine—in the enormously popular Welcome to My Planet. Now, in Children of God Go Bowling, we find Shannon in her mid-thirties and still besieged by reminders that her life is anything but normal. As everyone around her blossoms in marital bliss and home ownership, Shannon embarks upon a feng shui-inspired campaign to make room for a future, from joining group therapy to accepting blind dates (hey, you never know). With encore performances by Flo (called “one of the great moms of American fiction” by Garrison Keillor), and other indelible characters from Olson's previous novel, this is another heartbreaking and hilarious read by a young author who is truly going places

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We first met Shannon Olson-our semifictional heroine-in the enormously popular Welcome to My Planet. Now, in Children of God Go Bowling, we find Shannon in her mid-thirties and still besieged by reminders that her life is anything but normal. As everyone around her blossoms in marital bliss and home ownership, Shannon embarks upon a feng shui-inspired campaign to make room for a future, from joining group therapy to accepting blind dates (hey, you never know). With encore performances by Flo (called "one of the great moms of American fiction" by Garrison Keillor), and other indelible characters from Olson's previous novel, this is another heartbreaking and hilarious read by a young author who is truly going places

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Engaging and real.......2007-01-11

I can understand some people's negative reviews of this. The character is either someone you can relate to or not. I think anyone who's ever had depression, anxiety, or frequented a therapist can relate. Or even anyone who is tired and feels hopeless out in the singles scene. This book is fairly dark and real. It's got plenty of witty, dry humor but it is not a laugh a minute light read by any means.

I have to say, I grew up in Chaska and went to the same high school as the author during the same era. I grew up Catholic and I also currently live in St. Paul (I don't know the author). It is so, so real to me. The humor is exactly what I gew up with. As well as the way her family relates to each other. It was actually a little scary. And all the landmarks were fun for me as well - from Chaska and from the cities. It just really spoke to me. It was so clear she was writing from her heart. I loved the optimism at the end. I really hope something else is coming along from Shannon. I'm married and have children and I still loved it.

She's a great professor and writer!.......2006-05-05

Not only a great author but also a talented, understanding professor! Her creative writing class is a MUST. I'm looking forward to reading this sequel at the Mississippi Creative Writing Workshop. Koodles to you, Professor Olson! I'm bound to have a blast reading this novel this summer!

It dragged on too long!.......2005-10-30

I read Shannon Olson's first book and I liked it, but this book was almost the exact same! It dragged on forever and was way depressing because no one would marry her, and she was in therapy, and she doesnt know what to do all the time........I wanna slap her and say, "make up your mind!"
But it was really sad how Adam died, I really didnt think he was going to.

A Good Summer Read.......2005-07-26

I found many things in this novel that I could identify with, and I imagine that many women in the same place as "Shanny (young, single, unsure about the men we meet and befriend)" will feel the same. Shannon is so honest that it is sometimes painful. I like her insights- both about life and about herself. She seems humorous, witty, and her relationships and struggles seem realistic. My only problem with the book is that she takes too long to have a much needed talk with her male friend, Adam. I feel as though the book dragged during these moments, when she went back and forth- trying to decide what to do. I am looking forward to reading the first book and any others that are forthcoming.

ugh... Disappointed..........2005-06-23

I LOVED Olsen's first book so was excited to read this one - but I nearly hated it! Seemed like just another 30 something women depressed no one would marry her... how trite. Even though many readers didn't like the first one because it was "weird" - I loved it because of its quirky/uniqueness... This one just seemed to be more of the same of everything that's already out there....

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Children Of God Go Bowling
Shannon Olson
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