Accounting Procedures: The Recording Process-A Preparer's Perspective

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This book will provide readers with an understanding of the recording process which allows companies to compile transaction data and transform it into the accounting information provided in the four major financial statements. This clear, concise presentation of the recording process has been created by the same author team that developed Introduction to Accounting: A User Perspective and Introduction to Financial Accounting: A User Perspective

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Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement

The Mission Primer: FourStepsTo an EffectiveMissionStatement

An outstanding buy that pays big dividends!

Short, simple and invaluable for a *real* Mission Statement

Practical Guide to writing a mission statement

The Mission Primer: Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement
Richard D. O'Hallaron , and David Richard O'Hallaron
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ASIN: 0967663504

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The Mission Primer: Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement includes a "Facilitator Training Packet" CD, and is a concise guidebook that teaches you how to develop, evaluate, and manage an effective mission statement for your organization. It is intended for any group of people who are organized for any purpose. No matter what type or size of organization you belong to "The Mission Primer" will show you how to develop an effective mission statement for your organization. It works for industrial concerns, non-profits, schools, hospitals, churches, charities, or government agencies, from small three-person sections, to large departments, to giant-multinationals.

The book outlines a simple four-step method for developing effective mission statements. Our unique method is structured, quantifiable, and has a distinct beginning and end. We have used it successfully with dozens of corporate, university, and non-profit clients. The method is based on a set of six laws --- what we call Gast's laws --- that describe the culture of a successful organization. The central idea is that a mission statement describes how the organization intends to comply with Gast's laws.

Although we are sometimes met with initial skepticism from our clients, it never lasts long. Apparently, Gast's laws are based on fundamental and enduring properties of human beings, and thus they resonate strongly with the people who are exposed to them. Gast's laws provide a direction and clarity that make the process of writing a mission statement focused, time-limited, and rewarding. If you are leading or participating in an effort to develop or evaluate a mission statement for your organization, then you can benefit from the ideas in this book.

Included with this book is a Facilitator Training Packet CD dated September 2002.

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Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement.......2005-09-09

A must for managers and to people involved in leading corporations and enterprises.

The Mission Primer: FourStepsTo an EffectiveMissionStatement.......2002-04-17

The recent ethical problems with Enron, Arthur Anderson and other corporations highlight the need to renew our business missions and values. The Mission Primer describes an excellent system to use for doing such a review. We have found this book easy to use, effective and invaluable. We give it a five star rating. Dr. Richard Zoellner, Pharmaceutical Industry, San Diego, CA

An outstanding buy that pays big dividends!.......2001-09-15

Adams&associates, inc. is an architectural firm that's been in business for over 25 years. We recently used the book "The Mission Primer: Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement," to help us with our mission statement. When we started, we weren't quite sure how to proceed. The "Primer" laid out simple steps to follow. The result for us is a sharper focus on our market, our work and our future. The book is short, to the point, easy to understand and effective to use. We give it a top rating. (Five Star)

Short, simple and invaluable for a *real* Mission Statement.......2001-08-29

I am a senior consultant with a computer-consulting firm. We used "The Mission Primer" to think through our company mission. As we went through the process I discovered the subtle genius in its design. Gast's Laws sparked invaluable dialogues with multiple points of view and unique interpretations. These differing points of view forced a sort of self-discovery, or self-examination, which eventually created a collective focus that did not exist before. You realized that everyone had different perceptions of the business. Using this system offers a great deal of flexibility. We got excellent results. "The Mission Primer" is easy to follow, and highly effective. I give it high marks and you can't beat the price.

Practical Guide to writing a mission statement.......2000-10-17

A very practical book to help you write a mission statement of a company or of a department. Within half an hour you will be on your way to leading a Mission Team. The book provides a comprehensive list of mission statement bingo words that will help you amaze your team members.

A good and economical buy for first time mission statement writers. The book also contains some examples of a good mission statement.

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This volume examines the ethical, legal, and policy issues associated with the commercialization of genetic research and will be of interest to the academic community (law, ethics, medicine and genetics) and the biotechnology industry, as well as those actively involved in genetic research. The linkage between industry and human genetics has given rise to numerous issues associated with the commercialization process. The topics covered will include commercialization and the university, commercialization and patents, clones and xenotransplants, the public perception of genetics, the role of the media, commercialization, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest, regulating the commercial environment, and the role of research ethics boards.

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Choosing & Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Lot's of Good Info

Excellent resource, covers many aspects of SCT design and use

Full of valuable information

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Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope : A Guide to Commercial SCTs and Maksutovs (Practical Astronomy.)
Rod Mollise
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ASIN: 1852336315

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Amateur astronomy is becoming more and more popular, mostly because of the availability of relatively low-cost astronomical telescopes of superb quality - commercially-made Schmidt-Cassegrain and Maksutovs. Rod Mollise's book contains everything amateur astronomers need to know about these telescopes. Featuring (but not exclusively) the ubiquitous Meade and Celestron ranges, he describes what these instruments will do, how to use them, and which are the best to choose. This book includes everything! There are sections on accessories, observing techniques, and hints and tips gleaned from his 25 years experience with this type of telescope: cleaning, collimating, maintaining the telescope and mounting; using the telescope in various conditions; computer control; imaging (wet, digital and CCD). This is the perfect book for amateur astronomers who are about to invest in a new Schmidt-Cassegrain or Maksutov telescope, or for those who already have one and want to get the best out of it.

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Choosing & Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope.......2007-02-24

I was dissapointed that some popular equipment is only skimmed. This book is probably better for people that are fairly new to astronomy.

Lot's of Good Info.......2006-03-14

I am in the market for a new SCT and this book came in handy in helping me make my choice. Having direct access to the author through a user group helped also, which leads me to the only negative remark I have to make...time for a second edition! My the times are changin and there are new scopes which need reviewing and explaining. So please Mr. Mollise, come out with a revised edition! Thanks!!

Excellent resource, covers many aspects of SCT design and use.......2005-12-08

Rod Mollise is an excellent writer who keeps the reader's attention from cover to cover. This is a good resource to own regardless of your level of expertise or interest level. I enjoy Rod's posts and SCT-USER discussion Group on the Internet and this book is a good extension of his encyclopedic knowledge of all things SCT.

Full of valuable information.......2005-01-22

This is a good book with lots of valuable information. The book is divided into logical sections, and includes enough information about all topics to be useful for a long time. The telescope information is outdated already, of course, but the basics have not changed in years. I was pleased to see that the book had a very useful section on the practical aspects of Astrophotography, without diving into too much jargon. The author, Rod Mollise, has a great deal of historical knowledge that he presents in a well organized way and in a plain english writing style that is easy to understand. Highly recommended to anyone who is interested in buying a new or used "Cat" scope.

Not So Good.......2004-02-13

Book is not so good, There is a discussion of different brands of SCT but besides that you can't get much of the specifics on things to help you with SCT. At least nothing that you can already get from the internet. Also doesn't seem to discuss much on the possible accessories for SCT's. Practically his discussion relates more to visually using SCT, but for astrophotography nothing, doesn't even mention equatorial wedges. All in all this book just whets your appetite regarding possibilities of SCT but you have to look for details in some other book. Look at Wodawski's book on Astrophotography as it discusses quite a bit regarding astrophotography using SCT. The rest look at Star Ware by Phil Harrington

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Understanding the structural and thermodynamic properties of surfaces, interfaces, and membranes is important for both fundamental and practical reasons. Important applications include coatings, dispersants, encapsulating agents, and biological materials. Soft materials, important in the development of new materials and the basis of many biological systems, cannot be designed using trial and error methods due to the multiplicity of components and parameters. While these systems can sometimes be analyzed in terms of microscopic mixtures, it is often conceptually simpler to regard them as dispersions and to focus on the properties of the internal interfaces found in these systems. The basic physics centers on the properties of quasi-two-dimensional systems embedded in the three-dimensional world, thus exhibiting phenomena that do not exist in bulk materials. This approach is the basis behind the theoretical presentation of Statistical Thermodynamics of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Membranes. The approach adapted allows one to treat the rich diversity of phenomena investigated in the field of soft matter physics (including both colloid/interface science as well as the materials and macromolecular aspects of biological physics) such as interfacial tension, the roughening transition, wetting, interactions between surfaces, membrane elasticity, and self-assembly. Presented as a set of lecture notes, this book is aimed at physicists, physical chemists, biological physicists, chemical engineers, and materials scientists who are interested in the statistical mechanics that underlie the macroscopic, thermodynamic properties of surfaces, interfaces, and membranes. This paperback edition contains all the material published in the original hard-cover edition as well as additional clarifications and explanations.

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The best soft matter introduction.......2002-10-16

This is the first book you should read about the subject. An intuitive introduction to the field by one of its masters.
Then, you may continue to Chaikin & Lubensky for the heavier,
more mathematical formalism. There is no subsequent for this lucid and joyous book.
Just buy it!

great book, not difficult to read.......2000-04-03

The authors explain physical concepts very clearly and complicated mathematical approach is avoided. It is a must-have for soft matter scientists.

Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces (Second Edition)

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Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces (Second Edition)

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ASIN: 9812387609

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This invaluable book explores the delicate interplay between geometry and statistical mechanics in materials such as microemulsions, wetting and growth interfaces, bulk lyotropic liquid crystals, chalcogenide glasses and sheet polymers, using tools from the fields of polymer physics, differential geometry, field theory and critical phenomena. Several chapters have been updated relative to the classic 1989 edition. Moreover, there are now three entirely new chapters — on effects of anisotropy and heterogeneity, on fixed connectivity membranes and on triangulated surface models of fluctuating membranes.

Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces: Jerusalem 28 Dec 87-6Jan 88 (Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics, Vol 5)

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Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces: Jerusalem 28 Dec 87-6Jan 88 (Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics, Vol 5)
David R. Nelson , and Tsvi Piran
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Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces: Proceedings of the 5th Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics

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Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Surfaces: Proceedings of the 5th Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics
David R. Nelson , and Tsvi Piran
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The hairiest heresy of evolutionary biology, the one most likely to get scientists figuratively burned at the stake, is the notion that any force more selective than blind chance could drive mutation. Such "directed evolution" smacks too much of a retreat into creationism for most science-minded readers to be comfortable with, but there's no a priori reason to reject the idea. Molecular biologist Johnjoe McFadden risks the Inquisition by suggesting just such a possibility in Quantum Evolution: The New Science of Life. Directed at a general but somewhat sophisticated readership, the book covers the basics of both standard evolutionary theory and quantum-level physics, then synthesizes them in an interesting theory of made-to-order mutation that explains enough to warrant attention and is, importantly, testable.

McFadden's writing is clear and sharp, and it shows a high regard for the reader's intelligence and patience for complex ideas. This is no airplane book--except for those already well-versed in the latest in both evolutionary theory and subatomic physics. The rewards of reading are great, and the author bows just enough to established theory that he might meet the fate of his intellectual predecessors. The ideas underlying Quantum Evolution may be right or wrong, but they challenge received wisdom without plunging into dogmatism--and that's good science. --Rob Lightner

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Johnjoe McFadden "enters new and provocative territory in his marriage of physics and biology" (Science News). His simple but staggering theory of quantum evolution shows how quantum mechanics gives living organisms the ability to initiate specific actions, including new mutations. As Paul Davies exclaims, "if these ideas are right, they will transform our understanding of the relationship between physics and biology" and may radically revise the notion of random evolution and the debate over consciousness and free will.

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An Introduction for the Neophyte to the Subject of Quantum Evolution.......2007-02-10

If yours is a less-than-layman's knowledge of the biological sciences, biochemistry, systems theory, quantum electrodynamics, and genetics, fear not. Lads and lords alike will find this meta-disciplinary study entertaining, anectdotal, and edifying.

Spliced with the McKenna brothers' "The Invisible Landscape", 21st Century fusions of science and spirituality start to display their edge features. Interesting commentaries on the early evolution of chemical pathways and autocalytic cycles make this an important addition to the complexity theorist's library.

McFadden provides historical narratives to frame this essay, which make its strangely unorthodox probes into quantum observation within the sub-cellular landscape easier to digest. A popsci background in disciplines such as quatum mechanics, systems theory, and biology will make this a four-five day read. The author's argument is both challenging and controversial, but his case is vacuum-sealed.

Quantum B.S. .......2006-11-21

After reading just a few pages of this book I decided to ask for my money back.

First of all, quantum mechanics is hardly "physics' weirdest theory".
Second, the idea that quantum delocalization or superposition of states have any macroscopic existence in systems such as DNA is absolutely wrong. I base this upon a PhD in theoretical Chemical Physics,
and nearly 20 yrs working in the field of quantum mechanics with numerous publications in top physics journals. Why do I come to such a categorical pronouncement?
Consider the structure of DNA itself. The individual bases forming double helix DNA form nearly parallel
"rungs" along the DNA helix...much like a ladder. The electronic interactions between the bases are mediated by pi-pi stacking with typical energies for electron or hole transfer on the order of <0.1 eV. This is compared to the typical difference in oxidation or reduction energies between bases of ~0.5 to 1.0 eV. Consequently, statistically random sequences of bases will lead to localized conduction or valence band states along the DNA chain. There are NUMEROUS papers on this in the physics literature. It's called Anderson localization. A quantum state in a random potential is localized. Another source of randomization is the fact that DNA is biopolymer in solution. Hence the geometric fluctuations (librations, torsions, etc..) of the chain itself imparts a random character to the hopping energies between bases...this too localizes conduction and valence band orbitals. My own estimates for polyA-polyT type DNA d(AAAAAAAAAAA)d(TTTTTTTTTT) put this at 2-4 bases
Even the photo-excited states are localized. It is well known that the UV absorption spectrum of DNA is largely the weighted sum of the UV spectra of the constituent bases suggesting that the electronic interaction between bases is extremely weak....which is consistent with my claim that disorder induces localization of the electronic states in DNA.

Do quantum effects play a role in DNA...you bet! The electronic interactions, proton transfer between bases, ultraviolet absorption, and energy dissipation are necessarily described by quantum mechanics. In fact, we (i.e. researchers in this field) are working very hard at understanding how to describe these effects quantum mechanically and how these effects impact pyrimidine dimer formation in DNA, energy transport in DNA, and the early evolutionary pressure for DNA based life.

Please, Prof, McFadden, forget this new-age quantum consciousness stuff and learn modern quantum mechanics.

A Compelling and Insightful Read.......2006-11-09

The book Quantum Evolution, How Physics' Weirdest Theory Explains Life's Biggest Mystery, considers Quantum Evolution as an important factor influencing biological evolution and the human consciousness. A professor of molecular genetics, author Johnjoe McFadden provides a comprehensive account of the origins of life to the evolution of human consciousness. McFadden details how evolution, with an emphasis on Darwinian evolution, could not have occurred without the influence of quantum mechanics instigating specific molecular and cellular actions. He dismisses naturalism as the single cause of evolution and through a meticulous, well-researched account, details how cells contain order.

Dr. McFadden explains that Neo-Darwinism only illustrates evolution of species; it does not explain the origin of the first self-replicating subatomic particle. Neo-Darwinism only tackles evolution from life originating at the first single-cell, not the origin of the first rudimentary form of life. Using Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle as a source, McFadden articulates that a living cell measures its own internal state. According to McFadden, life is a cellular system engaging in internal quantum measurement for the purpose of replication.

With comical anecdotes, interesting insights into historical scientific scholars, as well as current scientists, Dr. McFadden explains the origins of life, its limitations, and how life has evolved to what we see around us. With easy to understand illustrations, and often taking complicated concepts and applying them to every day situations, the book details how particle manipulation in the quantum world could have boosted evolution, and explain the complexities of the mind, consciousness, and free will.

As discussed in the book, the mind and consciousness is a very complicated subject. It would be interesting to see how quantum evolution affects our way of thinking. For example, how does quantum evolution fit in with innate behavior, learned behavior, how we distinguish between right and wrong, moral and immoral? That is, how does quantum evolution tie in with the study of psychology?

As the author points out, the theory did not originate with him. He acknowledges and explains how others within the scientific field arrived at similar conclusions concerning the function of the subatomic world and its role shaping the universe we see today. Although a few concepts and ideas put forth may be complicated to those with little or no scientific background, the writing and science is clear and logical with many compelling points discussed.

I highly recommend this book to high school students and college students with a passion for the sciences and a desire to understand how we got here and the role Quantum Evolution played.

Tracy Roberts, Write Field Services Reviewer

This is It - a naturalist framework for the emergence of consciousness.......2006-10-28

Over the course of my lifetime, this is one of the most important books I have read.

Though it is only a theory, I am sure that quantum mechanical processes do play an important role in the development of life and complexity in the universe. This, the anthropic principle, the many worlds concept, some variant of philosophical panpsychism or monism, and the Reverse Zeno Theorem together may allow us to explain the apparent miracle of life and consciousness without resort to dualism and supernatural god concepts.

If quantum mechanics plays such a role in biological evolution and the operation of the mind, it opens up a world of grandeur, wonder and possibility that was completely lacking in reductionism and the Newtonian worldview. Perhaps as we grow past Newton, we can finally update Taoism to the 21st century; see Liebnitz's Monadology play out in our own lives, and see that quantum superposition offers a life for human beings with far greater beauty than all the fantasy worlds of religion combined.

Contrived, but believable.......2006-08-16

McFadden spends much of this book discussing the basics of evolutionary theory and quantum mechanics, which I suppose he is obligated to do if the book is targeted at people uninitiated in the basic tenets and developments in both those disciplines. However, to truly appreciate what the book is conveying, the reader needs to be quite well-versed in neoDarwinism and QM in order to really analyze the "new" messages in this book, and understand the implications. It is fairly involved reading, and I found it very interesting. However, to truly do justice to the important message the author is writing about, he needs to do a more rigorous job of explaining all the concepts that go into what is really a large edifice of assumptions that appears fragile to the touch. Of course, that would be too sophisticated for a general non-fiction book, and would be more appropriate in a journal publication. That being said, this book is no more fanciful and contrived than books on string theory, such as Brian Greene's "The Elegant Universe", but is every bit as engaging in providing a new perspective on life, the universe, and everything!

In response to another customer's comments on this website, who states that McFadden makes an incorrect application of the uncertainty principle - I request him to clarify that point. While I feel that McFadden's arguments appear incomplete, they do not appear inaccurate. Certainly, nothing in his "primer" on QM is incorrect to my knowledge, and I am fairly well-versed in those issues. Furthermore, the reviewer also comments that McFadden was intellectually honest about the problems with evolutionary theory, but that is an inaccurate description. There are no "issues" with neoDarwinism that McFadden explores. NeoDarwinism only describes the evolution of species, it does not address the issue of the origin of the first self-replicator. NeoDarwinism simply assumes the existence of self-replicating molecules, if that - in actuality, it deals with evolution from the first single-cell life form, and leaves the job of explaining the origin of the first "lifeform" to physicists/chemists/geologists/whomever. One of the theories was the "chemical soup" theory, and this is NOT connected with neoDarwinism except by popular acceptance of a connection. It is here that McFadden honestly admits that there are unanswered questions.

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The conference was devoted to the latest research and developments in nuclear structure physics, in particular the investigation of the way that the structure and fundamental excitations of nuclei change with angular momentum, isospin, excitation energy, and mass. This volume provides a broad overview of contemporary topics in this active field of research.

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Elster's Folly
Henry Wood
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Elster\'s Folly
Mrs. Henry Wood
Manufacturer: Hard Press
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ASIN: 1406918989
Release Date: 2006-11-03

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