Prentice Hall's One-Day MBA in Finance & Accounting

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A quick-access reference with all the essential savvy of a formal degree program. Managers at every level get graded on their financial performance every working day. But, unlike grad students, few have the time to study financial tomes for insight and guidance. This crash course helps harried managers master the curriculum in a flash. Michael Muckian, a writer on business and finance and a veteran manager, demystifies high-level financial subjects and delivers quick "how-to" answers to tough on-the-job questions about the company's money.

Muckian gives managers a variety of sound lessons from creating a savvy business plan to forecasting growth, direction, and long-term profitability, from asset/liability management to understanding growth cycles; and from deferrals and accruals to obtaining financing. Charts, tables, and real-world examples are included as well as an extensive glossary of financial and accounting terms. PRENTICE HALL'S ONE-DAY MBA IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING could well earn managers an "A+" for bottom-line results.

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A Memoir Miscast as a How-To

The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft
Lawrence Grobel
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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ASIN: 1400050715
Release Date: 2004-08-31

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THE ULTIMATE INSIDER’S LOOK AT THE FINE ART OF INTERVIEWING

“I had a fantasy the other night that this interview is so great that they no longer want me to act—just do interviews. I thought of us going all over the world doing interviews—we’ve signed for three interviews a day for six weeks.”
—Al Pacino, in an interview with Lawrence Grobel

Highly respected in journalist circles and hailed as “the Interviewer’s Interviewer,” Lawrence Grobel is the author of well-received biographies of Truman Capote, Marlon Brando, James Michener, and the Huston family, with bylines from Rolling Stone and Playboy to the New York Times. He has spent his thirty-year career getting tough subjects to truly open up and talk. Now, in The Art of the Interview, he offers step-by-step instruction on all aspects of nailing an effective interview and provides an inside look on how he elicted such colorful responses as:

“I don’t like Shakespeare. I’d rather be in Malibu.” —Anthony Hopkins

“Feminists don’t like me, and I don’t like them.”—Mel Gibson

“I hope to God my friends steal my body out of a morgue and throw a party when I’m dead.”—Drew Barrymore

“I want you out of here. And I want those goddamn tapes!”—Bob Knight

“I smoked pot with my father when I was eleven in 1973. . . . He thought he was giving me a mind-extending experience just like he used to give me Hemingway novels and Woody Allen films.”—Anthony Kiedis

In The Art of the Interview, Grobel reveals the most memorable stories from his career, along with examples of the most candid moments from his long list of famous interviewees, from Oscar-winning actors and Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prizewinning writers and sports figures. Taking us step by step through the interview process, from research and question writing to final editing, The Art of the Interview is a treat for journalists and culture vultures alike.

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Book purchase.......2007-01-11

Book arrived on time, in excellent condition and I even had a follow-up contact from the seller to be sure I got it. Good experience.

So Amazon, my first question for you is...........2006-03-11

As one aspiring to become an interviewer, Grobel's book acts as what I feel, a decent guide for even the most amateur interviewer. Sure, as many have pointed out, this book does seem to double as a memoir. Still, one can find pointers, or at least relevance.

Particularly what was fascinating about this book was just the way in which he talked about his interviews. I mean, it is always good to have a presence of sorts when interviewing, and this seems to come out in his book.

Now my greatest problem is that it is hard to equate interviews with Barrymore to interviews with the local police chief; however, Grobel does make it seem possible enough, and that is what matters.

Great book!.......2005-09-01

A wonderful read...there's some really juicy information about some high profile people in here too. Very accessible and highly interesting.

More of a Memior.......2005-07-14

I didn't buy this book to pick up tips - I've been an interviewer / writer for most of my life and am comfortable with my style. I bought the book because Larry Grobel is a great journalist and wordsmith, and I was curious to know about how he does what he does. On that count, the book is a hit.

Where it misses is in trying to instruct. The midsection of the book covers several different types of interviews (for print, online, TV, etc.) but completely neglects covering what I consider to be some very important ground. Most celebrity interviewers, like myself, are not at the highest echelon - most of us will not get exclusive sit-down TV interviews for the Playboy Channel; will never spend weeks with Marlon Brando on his private island; or get five or six sessions with Barbra Striesand for a big magazine cover story. Grobel's been there, done that. (But it's nice to know that even Grobel has the same experience with brick-wall publicists; he doesn't necessarily have Oscar winners banging his door down all the time.)

I have interviewed quite a few of the same big stars Grobel has - Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Meryl Streep - but my experience is quite different. I usually get about five minutes at a red carpet premiere, four minutes at a TV junket, or 20 minutes at an on-the-set press conference in which I must compete with other reporters for answers. It's rather appalling that Grobel does not even mention press junkets, red carpet premieres, or set visits in his book - let alone e-mail interviews which are becoming more and more commonplace as the world goes online.

Grobel has the time to make an "art" of the interview - given the limitations of the situations, what the vast majority of reporters do is a quick caricature or a sketch. Still, there is a certain excitement and spontaneity to the randomness of a red carpet premiere, or having a chat at a press junket with young up and comers who aren't so guarded around the press. As long as the interviewee can express themselves well in writing, even e-mail interviews can be cool. It's too bad that Grobel doesn't mention any of this.

Had I been looking for tips to break into the business of interviewing celebrities, I would have been pretty disappointed in The Art of the Interview. However, if you are looking for more of a memoir and are interested in the process of what an interviewer actually does, then The Art of the Interview is highly recommended. Grobel is an excellent writer, and he does a good job of seamlessly going from point A to point B.

A Memoir Miscast as a How-To.......2004-10-31

Interviewing has been part of my professional life for nearly 15 years, so I was looking forward to reading a book by someone who's been doing it twice as long, and with far more famous interview subjects than I tend to work with.

But it wasn't too far into the book before I realized the same points were being made over and over and over, using scenarios with different famous people as examples. The book seems to be part memoir, part how-to, and doesn't really satisfy as either one. It's too repetitive and not quite in-depth enough to be a good how-to, and it's not quite personal enough to be a memoir. By the time Grobel resorted to interviewing _himself_, I felt the book had wavered so much between memoir and how-to, that the self-interview seemed not only redundant (bringing up many of the same how-to points that had been reiterated throughout the rest of the book) but self-indulgent.

The book feels padded, especially by the interviews with prominent editors and interviewers -- I feel those could have been trimmed even more than they no doubt already were. I think the material in this book could have made a compelling magazine article. As it stands, however, it's a rather lightweight book.

The parts I most enjoyed were the parts that approached memoir. I loved hearing about Grobel's personal reactions to, and opinions of, big-name celebrities. I loved hearing stories about battling recalcitrant publicists. I appreciated the bits of personal information, such as Grobel's initial desire to be a novelist. Maybe there _is_ a memoir inside Grobel. If he ever writes it, I'll read it, because the scraps of information he throws in "The Art of the Interview" are fascinating.

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Not as useful as it should be.......2002-11-20

While getting strategies and tips for the LSAT is nice, what I really want out of an LSAT book is lots of practice tests. This book has four full-length tests: a diagnostic test that comes before the "strategy" sections, and three additional practice tests at the end of the book. Also, after each chapter, there are exercises that let you practice a particular section of the LSAT. Unfortunately, I did the exercises before I took the practice tests, and I found that some of the questions are exactly the same. Since I had already seen some of the questions, my scores on the practice tests were probably higher than they would have been otherwise. I recommend that if you intend to take the practice tests to estimate your score, avoid the exercises or save them until you have taken all of the practice tests. Furthermore, there are errors throughout the practice tests. In the reading comprehension sections, the line numbers in questions such as "In line 29, word X is intended to mean..." are often simply wrong. On a timed practice test, it is very annoying to have to waste valuable seconds figuring out what the test's author meant to ask.

The rest of the book isn't as bad. It offers two different "courses" for people without much time to prepare: the "Accelerated Course" for people who have about thirty days before they have to take the LSAT, and the "Supercram" course for people who have two weeks or less. The main difference is that there are shorter "exercises" for the Supercram course, and fewer sections to study. I didn't follow either of these courses, but they might be useful for people who need help budgeting time.

This could have been much better.......2002-08-15

Although this book boasts 4 full length exams and step-by-step coaching, it appears to be hastily put together and poorly edited. Some of the questions in the exams are woefully filled with errors, and the coaching section isn't that much better. I purchased this book along with several others to prepare for the LSAT and I must say that I'm pleased that this isn't the sole study aid I'm relying on. I'd suggest looking elsewhere for study aids, there are better ones out there.

"ARCO -- Our Name Means Your [Bad] LSAT Score".......2002-07-30

I have studied almost all of the LSAT study guides published and this is the worst. It is loaded with typos, omitted words, and various other errors. Given that verbal precision is the absolute key to the LSAT, this shortcoming is analogous to a math textbook with numerical errors. Beyond the accuracy issue, I found the practice tests to be, on the whole, a bit easier than the real LSAT. This may give you a false sense of security when you go in to take the real deal. Finally, the explanations for the "game" section tend to be largley unintelligable. The ONLY positive thing I can say about this book is that it is one of the only ones that includes an "experimental section," which means that you get more material for your money -- even if it is patently flawed material

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Comprehensive, authoritative coverage of interferometric techniques for radio astronomy

In this Second Edition of Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, three leading figures in the development of large imaging arrays, including very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI), describe and explain the technology that provides images of the universe with an angular resolution as fine as 1/20,000 of an arcsecond.

This comprehensive volume begins with a historical review followed by detailed coverage of the theory of interferometry and synthesis imaging, analysis of interferometer response, geometrical relationships, polarimetry, antennas, and arrays. Discussion of the receiving system continues with analysis of the response to signals and noise, analog design requirements, and digital signal processing.

The authors detail special requirements of VLBI including atomic frequency standards, broadband recording systems, and antennas in orbit. Further major topics include:
* Calibration of data and synthesis of images
* Image enhancement using nonlinear algorithms
* Techniques for astrometry and geodesy
* Propagation in the neutral atmosphere and ionized media
* Radio interference
* Related techniques: intensity interferometry, moon occultations, antenna holography, and optical interferometry

Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, Second Edition is comprehensive in that it provides an excellent overview of most radio astronomical instrumentation and techniques.

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amazing engineering feats.......2005-03-08

You can think of this as a course in very specialised antenna design. Certainly, the broad concepts would be immediately recognisable to any engineer who has built antennas. But here the sources that are being detected are at far reaches indeed. Correspondingly, the sizes of each radio dish far exceeds your typical antenna in industrial or military use.

Of course, the book points out that radio telescopes further enhance their resolving power by positioning these dishes at precise distances from each other, and adjusting the phases of incoming signals accordingly. To someone new to radio astronomy, one of the impressive achievements is that an array of dishes can thus be combined into one large telescope, spanning several kilometers.

The book then shows how this is taken to a logical limit of VLBI. Where arrays at different locations across the globe might combine their signals, giving a telescope comparable to the size of the globe, for greater resolution. A tribute to how engineering helps drive advances in pure research.

Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy

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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
A. Richard Thompson
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
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Wiley & Sons Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy

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Wiley & Sons Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
A. Richard Thompson , James M. Moran , and Jr. George W. Swenson
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WV4QWU

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A Wiley-Interscience Publication by John Wiley and Sons. Published simultaneously in Canada. From the preface: The book is intended primarily for graduate students and professionals in astronomy, electrical engineering, physics, or related fields who wish to use interferometric of synthesis-mapping techniques in astronomy, astrometry, or geodesy. It is also written with radio systems engineers in mind and includes discussions of important parameters and tolerances for the types of instruments involved. Our aim is to explain the underlying principles of the relevant interferometric techniques but to limit the discussion of details of implementation.

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The world's most comprehensive source of performance data on chemical protective clothing The Performance Index provides industrial hygienists and workplace safety professionals with the most complete, up-to-date, reliable resource for making informed decisions on chemical protective clothing (CPC). Painstakingly compiled and evaluated by internationally recognized experts Krister Forsberg and Lawrence Keith, this new and expanded edition presents virtually all available data on the resistance of CPC to a wide variety of chemicals. Coverage spans test records from manufacturers worldwide, including CPC permeation and degradation data obtained with ASTM methods as well as other regulatory standards. Organized by chemical name and CAS Number, the new edition features:

Over 10,500 chemical permeation tests—more than double the number of the 1989 edition
An additional 3,000+ chemical degradation tests
Coverage of 860 chemicals and mixtures—200 more than in the last edition
Information on more than 350 different types and models of CPC, including gloves, hazmat suits, boots, visors, and more
Roughly 50,000 data entries on such subjects as test material, thickness, permeation rates, breakthrough times, permeation index numbers, and references—twice as many as in the last edition

Also available from Wiley … Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing Third Edition by Krister Forsberg and S. Z. Mansdorf 0-471-28797-0 Based on data from the Performance Index, this bestselling guide includes information on 600 chemicals and 16 representative barrier materials used in gloves, suits, and other items of protective clothing. It offers the same recommendations as the excellent and comprehensive Performance Index, yet in a concise, readily accessible format.

Chemical Protective Clothing Performance Index Book

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Chemical Protective Clothing Performance Index Book
Krister Forsberg
Manufacturer: NY: Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IU15R4

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This book presents a comparative view of chelonian reproduction and discusses ecophysiological implications for their captive breeding. Chelonians, with their protective rigid armour, are a phylogenetically antique group of reptiles which radiated to occupy niches from the open waters of the oceans, to rivers, creeks, swamps, forests, savannahs, and deserts. A few North American turtle species have been well studied, but until recently reproductive data on other chelonian species have been scarce. The way in which chelonians adjust their conservative mode of reproduction to the various requirements of their habitats and life styles is the theme of this book; the physiology of reproduction and its interplay with ecological conditions are its central subjects.

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Imparts a deeper understanding of symmetry principles applied to atomic and molecular dynamics and spectroscopy. Exposes the most powerful mathematical methods without sacrificing physical comprehension. Contains a thorough treatment of group representation theory and applications using projection algebra and subgroup chains. Features extensive graphics and visual aids for wave mechanics and operator algebra.

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Principles of Symmetry, Dynamics, and Spectroscopy.......2000-04-28

This book is a detailed summary of Professor Harter's contributions to the subject. They are couched in a mathematical framework that will probably make them inaccessible to any practicing molecular spectroscopist and it is hard to recommend this book to any except specialists in the field of mathematical group theory.

Principles of Symmetry Dynamics and Spectroscopy T Wo Volume Set

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Principles of Symmetry Dynamics and Spectroscopy T Wo Volume Set
Harter
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The beleaguered Joad family of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath struggled in an era of disappointed dreams and empty pockets. But how might the grandchildren of that Dust Bowl generation fare in today's more promising times? In this boisterously inventive book Alvin Kernan sends various descendants of the original Joad family on a postmodern journey out of California and into the excesses of American culture at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The experiences of today's Joads are as hilarious as they are discomfiting: they encounter in Kernan's America a world of democracy gone haywire and social institutions in perplexing disarray. In ten satiric episodes, Kernan visits virtually every important American institution-the family, education, religion, art, the military, law courts, sex, science and medicine, politics, and not least television and its advertisements. Unsparing with his barbs, he reveals both the fools and the knaves among us. Kernan's modern-day Joads find themselves in a distorted world where a surplus of democracy not only fails to free its inhabitants but also makes them vulnerable to the machinations of greedy and unscrupulous exploiters. Echoing the voices of such other provocative wits as Evelyn Waugh and Tom Wolfe, Kernan will make you laugh at the absurdity of American culture and-in all likelihood-at yourself.

The Fruited Plain: Fables for a Postmodern Democracy

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The Fruited Plain: Fables for a Postmodern Democracy
Alvin B.; Kernan, Alvin Kernan
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORYHVM

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