The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance, 2002

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The 2002 edition of The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance is an indispensable resource for anyone considering a job search in finance or investment banking. This all-in-one guide details the trends in finance, describes the industry's vast and varying career opportunities, and provides guidance on the recruiting process. Included in this new edition are profiles of leading investment banks, commercial banks, and Fortune 500 companies that hire MBAs; a selected bibliography; and a useful glossary of finance terms. A resource for job-seekers in finance or investment banking. Details trends in finance, describes the industry's career opportunities, and gives advice on the recruiting process. New features include profiles of leading investment banks, commercial banks and other institutions.

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superficial book.......2001-11-07

This book is extremely superficial and unimaginative, giving only scant information and profiles from a number of companies of a few finance careers.

good, but the Vault guides are better.......2001-09-21

In my opinion there is more and better objective information on Finance and investment banking careers in the Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking and in the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews, which have the added benefit of being able to be purchased on vault.com and downloaded immediately. Good luck.

better information in the Vault guides.......2001-09-21

fair.......2001-09-19

This book was fair, but in my opinion the Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms is a superior guide to careers in finance. Also try the Vault.com Guide to Finance Interviews. Good luck.

Good Book for Finance Review.......2000-05-05

This was just as good as their 1999 edition.

Funk, Shapiro and Weaver's Selected Federal and State Administrative and Regulatory Laws, 2002
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Funk, Shapiro and Weaver's Selected Federal and State Administrative and Regulatory Laws, 2002

Manufacturer: West Group
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0314265112

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This book can be used as a statutory companion to any administrative law casebook. It contains the traditional laws, as well as the new laws requiring analyses and legislative review.

Biology Lab Online Three-CD Set: Online Biology Lab Manual CD, Principles of Biology Lab Online CD, Part 1, and Principles of Biology Lab Online CD, Part 2
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Biology Lab Online Three-CD Set: Online Biology Lab Manual CD, Principles of Biology Lab Online CD, Part 1, and Principles of Biology Lab Online CD, Part 2
Gin Gee
Manufacturer: Custom Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: 0759337284

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Biology Lab Online Three-CD Set is a hands-on, project-based course designed for non-science major students. This product is based on the experience of instructors teaching the online biology lab and student performance and evaluations. The Biology Lab Online Three-CD Set helps make the online lab course successful, academically and economically feasible, by using simple materials. The first CD, “Online Principles of Biology Lab Manual CD,” is a digital lab manual for the course, allowing users to print out a single experiment or the entire manual. “Principles of Biology Lab Online CDs, Part 1 & Part 2” are multimedia demonstrations of each experiment created using the Tegrity® WebLearner solution, (http://www.tegrity.com). These CD-ROMs contain audio-video streaming presentations for 18 hands-on experiments. Biology Lab Online Three-CD Set provides content delivery to students with detailed experimental objectives, introduction, hypothesis, materials, procedures, results, discussions, and experiment evaluation for each exercise. It is ideal for college, high school Advanced Placement, high school, and home-schooled biology students, who need an online biology lab to meet their educational requirements.

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Principles of Biology Lab Manual
Susan A. Weinstein
Manufacturer: Custom Pub. Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

Microbiology Lab Manual: Principles and Applications

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Microbiology Lab Manual: Principles and Applications
Stephen A. Norrell , and Karne E. Messley
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Principles of Biology Lab Manual for Shawnee State University

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Principles of Biology Lab Manual for Shawnee State University
Mader
Manufacturer: McGraw- Hill
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 0072446005

Lab Manual for the Principles of Biology

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Lab Manual for the Principles of Biology
John Simpson
Manufacturer: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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A Lab Manual for Integrated Principles of Biology: Part Two - BSC 2011L

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A Lab Manual for Integrated Principles of Biology: Part Two - BSC 2011L

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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Laboratory Manual for Principle of Biology I

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Laboratory Manual for Principle of Biology I

Manufacturer: Pearson Custom Publishing
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ASIN: 0536623198

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Custom Lab Manual for Universtiy of Geogia Biology 1107L.

Principles of Biology 1 (biology 107 laboratory manual, fall 2005 edition)

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Principles of Biology 1 (biology 107 laboratory manual, fall 2005 edition)

Manufacturer: University of Connecticut
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ASIN: 0881316903

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Biology lab manual used at U-CONN

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Principles of Biology Lab Manual
Lauren D. Howard
Manufacturer: A V I Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Principles of Biology Lab Manual
Tietjen
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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Why is Meg Langslow working the switchboard (tempor-arily, she hopes) in offices shared by her brother's computer-game company, Mutant Wizards, and six psychotherapists with divergent subspecialties? Maybe it's because real temps don't seem to last more than an hour or so-thanks to the one-winged buz-zard who lives on a perch in the reception area? Some-times Meg feels preordained, if not doomed, to be on hand when murder happens. When the company's practical joker, who's been lying on top of the mailcart all morning pre-tending to have been murdered, rolls by one more time really dead, it is Meg who finds him. The mix of the wacky Lang-slows, the Mutant nerds, the nutty therapists, and Andrews's delicious wit make Meg's new adventure a laugh-aloud delight.

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The Best So Far.......2007-07-01

You really want to read the first 3 books in the series before you begin this one. Each of the main characters has a complex, convoluted past that lays the groundwork for why they are the way they are in this series. You will miss out on a lot of the whys and double meanings if you try to jump right to this one.

That being said, it's almost a fish out of water situation here. Meg is on her own in this book - her boyfriend is off in California and only calls in his part of the relationship. Meg is helping her brother with his now successful software company. I'm a programmer and a game reviewer, so I had a blast with this premise. For people who think these characters in the gaming design world are outlandish - really, this is how they are :) I've played midnight role-playing games. I've had pizza and beer brought in at 11pm as yet another build ran over schedule. You have to be insane to survive this sort of lifestyle. Practical jokes and code changes are standard fare. I laughed out loud at many parts - not because I thought it was ridiculous - but because I identified with what was happening.

Meg is injured and is completely away from her normal lifestyle. She's being a secretary here. As is normal for the series, she doesn't detect as much as she falls over clues, and gets many of them wrong. You can complain that this is bothersome - but there are plenty of other books where the super-smart detective sees everything at one glance. Meg's style is quite different. You accept it as part of her bumbling charm.

I actually found myself wondering a few times during the book if I liked this book so much because it had completely removed elements that made the first 3 books unique! A key part of the books so far had been Meg's relationship with her Prince Charming. I found him a bit annoying. I was very happy with his long distance situation - but that doesn't bode well for me for future books :) The same is true for the environment. I loved the software environment, but again this is a one-off. Meg isn't going to be around software developers for all of the books! It was really challenging for me to figure out if the writing style had just matured - so that I liked the "Meg Series" better with this fourth book - or if it was the specific combination of no-boyfriend and great-atmosphere that nailed it for me.

In any case, as usual, I was disappointed by the ending. I just don't like the way any of these books wrap up. You'll have to judge for yourself if you like these style of endings or if they annoy you. Still, if I have a great time through 99% of the book, and this author's particular style of ending doesn't please me, that is still a great ride. If I can laugh out loud the entire time - and read it straight through even though it's 4am and I should be getting to sleep - then that is a book I definitely recommend to others.

Just be sure to read the other earlier books first!

Loony Fun!.......2007-03-05

Don't be put off by the weird title, this is a fun and funny book. I love books that put their characters into unusual circumstances. Meg Langslow is an injured blacksmith who is helping out her brother while her hand heals and she can't work at her craft. Her brother has a feeling that something is wrong at the software company he founded and wants Meg to snoop around while acting as a temporary office manager at the company. Meg is surrounded by eccentric computer and design professionals and sitting next to the company's buzzard mascot when she realizes that the office practical joker who has been riding around on the automated mail cart pretending to be dead actually is dead.

Meg's brother is goofy, her father delightfully morbid, her mother slightly pushy, and her boyfriend is both sexy and supportive. Meg is strong, intelligent, and nice. I like these characters, I like the situation, and I want more of these slightly offbeat books.

Did I guess it? No. Andrews gave us lots of possible suspects and a big loony finish, which made up somewhat for the weak motive of the murderer. The book is well written, fun, and addictive. More, please.

One of the funniest heartwarming heroines.......2007-01-09

I love Meg Lanslow! Meg is working at "Lawyers from Hell," after burning herself while wielding a welding torch in an efficiency apartment. Her new job is receptionist/investigator for her brother Rob. Rob believes that someone at Lawyers From Hell is up to something sinister, but he thinks it has something to do with the pending software release. When one of the workers ends up dead in the mail cart, Meg starts investigating her new co-workers; one of them is likely a killer. Lawyer joke abound. The company mascot, a vulture, rules the lobby, and the evil dog Spike makes a brief appearence. Funny, a slice of the Silicon Valley lifestyle, and even a bit touching.

Very Funny Cozy Mystery.......2006-12-13

When Meg Langslow hurts her hand and is unable to work as a blacksmith, she agrees to work at her brother Rob's computer game company Mutant Wizards. Rob feels that something isn't right at the company and asks Meg to look around while she is working there. Before long, Meg has a real problem on her hands when one of the workers is murdered. There are plenty of suspects: a disgruntled ex-employee; a biker who has been lurking around the place; and a fan who keeps sneaking in to try and get a copy of the newest game from Mutant Wizards. Plus, Ted was blackmailing several of his coworkers. But the police suspect Rob is the killer and Meg must clear her brother while trying to find the real murderer.

"Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon" is a screwball comedy in book form. Nothing is meant to be taken seriously - how many offices do you know that have a buzzard as an office pet? There are laughs galore and the Affirmation Bears are extremely funny. The murder is nicely plotted and it will be fun for readers to try to figure out who was who in the code names that Ted, the murder victim, had for the people he was blackmailing. And who the murderer is will come as a surprise. The book isn't without flaws; for one thing, it's a bit tiring to have the police suspect Rob is a murderer in yet another book. And for some reason Meg never mentions the fact that she has solved murders in the past. Still, the real reason to read Donna Andrews's books is for the humor and there's plenty of that throughout the book. The book is worth reading just for the end where the murderer is revealed. It's way over the top, highly improbable, and the funniest thing I've read in a long time.

"Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon" is a nice, humorous cozy mystery.

Buzzard Mascot? What a Hoot!.......2006-06-30

In the 4th book in Meg Langslow Mystery series, a change of scenery is in order for Meg. Having injured one of her hands in a welding accident, she is temporarily laid up from being a blacksmith. So she agrees to help out her brother, Rob, at his company, Mutant Wizards, as a switchboard operator. Rob believes that strange things are happening at his new software company, the developer of the hot computer game, Lawyers From Hell. Strange things are happening...if you count the buzzard that the office has adopted as a mascot, the dogs everyone brings to work, the pregnant cat temporarily living in Meg's desk drawer, and the mail cart that runs crazily throughout the office. None of these items seem odd to Rob, however, until one of the office's most prolific practical jokers turns up dead in the mail cart. When Rob is hauled in for questioning, Meg begins a search to discover who the murderer might be. She has to deal with a bunch of eccentric computer programmers, and the wacky therapists that share the office space with Mutant Wizards. She uncovers a blackmailing scheme, and discovers that quite a few employees have big secrets they may want to kill to keep hidden.

This is a great mystery series! I thought this was the best book so far in the series, and I loved the descriptions of both the programmers, and the therapists. The buzzard mascot parts were the best, and "George" had me laughing out loud at his antics. I was a bit surprised that Meg's dad wasn't as "zany" as in previous installments...as I love his character! I look forward to more of this fresh, fun series for many years to come.

The 1st book in the series is called "Murder with Peacocks". Enjoy!

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"I Take Responsibility for My Own Destiny"
Buzzard Mascot? What a Hoot!

Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon

Manufacturer: Books on Tape
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0736690816

Product Description

The unflappable ornamental blacksmith-turned-detective Meg Langslow returns in this latest bird mystery by award-winning author Donna Andrews. Afficionados of MURDER WITH PEACOCKS and REVENGE OF THE WROUGHT-IRON FLAMINGOS will revel in Andrews's trademark dry humor, offbeat characters, and disastrous events unfolding at another classic American setting. And we get to peek in on fresh developments in Meg's romance with her college professor beau Michael, her intrepid partner in detection. Despite the fact that detectives always seem to attract as many murders as they solve, Andrews's buzzards and loons make for delightful and cozy reading - and a new take on the meaning of birdwatcher. Put on your deerstalker cap, get out your magnifying glass, and pull up an overstuffed chair.

Customer Reviews:

"I Take Responsibility for My Own Destiny".......2006-07-13

So squawks an "Affirmation Bear" in one of this book's most amusing on-going gags.

As a (former) fan of the "Cat Who..." series, I picked up this book (or rather book on CD) looking for a sort of generally light-hearted, fun mystery in the same general vein. I wasn't disappointed --- this story has plenty of off-beat humor, plus a reasonably interesting mystery plot as well.

This book draws the reader into the world of computer gaming --- a company with the unusual name of Mutant Wizards. The company is headed by the brother of the main character Meg Lanslow --- Rob. Meg has suffered an accident that is keeping her from her normal work of blacksmithing and so she's been hired to do some amateur-sleuthing on behalf of her brother. Under the guise of an office manager, she's supposed to search for something odd that's happening at Mutant Wizards. This company is filled with unusual characters, some of them animals, including a live buzzard named George.

Sure, some of what goes on in this story is rather silly or unbelievable, but overall, it turns out to be quite good fun. I will definitely be checking out more of the books in this series.

A note --- although this review is posted for the book-on-tape, I actually got the book-on-CD (which I couldn't find listed here.) My only disappointment was with the tracking --- some audiobooks on CD these days have tracking every three minutes to make it easier to find your place, but this one doesn't.

Buzzard Mascot? What a Hoot!.......2006-06-30

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Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
Donna Andrews
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTK4P8

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Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
DONNA ANDREWS
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTFNNQ

Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (A Meg Langslow Mystery)

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Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (A Meg Langslow Mystery)
Donna Andrews
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTV4ZW

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