Business Process Change : Reengineering Concepts, Methods and Technologies
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Business Process Change : Reengineering Concepts, Methods and Technologies
Varun Grover , and William J. Kettinger
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5 out of 5 stars 5 * +.......2002-04-09

THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ANYONE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN REENGINEERING CONCEPTS, METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES.
Business Process Re-Engineering: Information Systems Opportunities and Challenges
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    Business Process Re-Engineering: Information Systems Opportunities and Challenges

    Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Pub Co
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    The focus of this publication is BPR - Business Process Re-engineering - and the challenges and opportunities it brings to the field of information systems. The key to successful BPR, from an information systems perspective, is perceived to lie in integration. Papers included in the book accordingly consider the following three areas, both individually and in combination: Business Process Re-engineering; Information Systems Opportunities or Challenges; Information Systems Integration.

    Business Process Re-engineering is the restructuring of organizational processes through the innovative use of information systems and technology (IS/T). The aim is to refit or revamp an organization to survive today's economic downturn and to emerge refreshed and re-vitalized to meet its social obligations and accept its economic challenges into the next century.

    Information systems opportunities and challenges facing business process re-engineers revolve aro

    Conflict Management: A Communication Skills Approach (2nd Edition)
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    • Conflict Management: A Communications Skills Approach
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    Deborah Borisoff , and David A. Victor
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    Conflicts surround us daily; we see it between countries, cities, and even neighbors. Often over-looked, but equally important, is the conflict that arises between and among coworkers. This book has proven successful with professional audiences, offering clear, usable advice on how to manage conflicts that arise on the job and in personal relationships. The authors have created a five-step model of approaching and analyzing interpersonal conflict, and this model is applied repeatedly to different topics, providing readers with a genuinely effective structure for working through differences with colleagues, friends, and others. Designed for managers and human resource departments.

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    4 out of 5 stars Conflict Management: A Communications Skills Approach.......2000-06-25

    An excellent book for every manager seeking an approach to managing conflict. The book is written with the understanding that one can't always resolve conflict. However, a five step process is given which allows for it's successful managing. Through Assessment, Acknowledgement, Attitude, Action and Analysis (5A's) the reader will form a firm base to anticipate and management conflict. The chapters on gender differences, cross-cultural awareness and how writing styles cause conflict are very timely.
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      ASIN: B000OIJRL6

      Taming the Tongue: Why Christians Should Care About What They Say? (Living as a Christian)
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        Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
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        ASIN: 1852337346

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        The CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) has revolutionised optical astronomy during the past 20 years, and specialised astronomical CCD cameras are now even more affordable, colour is standard, and they provide spectacular results.

        Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art, provides some examples of the best images, and gives readers hints and tips about how to get the best out of this extraordinary technology.

        Experts in CCD astronomy from North America and Europe have contributed to this book, illustrating their help and advice with many beautiful colour images – the book is in full colour throughout. Techniques range from using simple webcams to highly technical aspects such as supernovae patrolling. Computer processing, stacking and image-enhancement are detailed, along with many hints and tips from the experts.

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        3 out of 5 stars Where's the beef?.......2007-07-30

        I agree with other reviewers. There is a good section on imaging with CCD cameras but the other sections (Web cams, Digital SLRs) are weak. Not enough detail for the beginner that wants to get out and image. Too many photographs that don't provide substantial educational value. This is a multi-authored book and there is too much variability in the quality of the chapters. I own other books in Patrick Moore's series that I enjoyed, but this is not one of them.

        1 out of 5 stars Dissapointing.......2006-07-26

        More like a small coffe table book than a comprehensive treatment of the subject. I expected more detail about How To and less glitsey pictures: Book is filled with " Here's a picture of...." and then a nice color photo. I'm returning this one.
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        4 out of 5 stars Covers a lot of ground.......2006-05-19

        Let me start by saying - Do not make this your primary source for information on digital astrophotography. It has a ton of good info for a total beginner like me, but it also leaves out a lot on info.

        It has a unique format in that each chapter has a different author (a claimed expert in each field). Some were much better than others. All chapters did a decent job of explaining the process of each kind of technology, but in almost all cases I was left with more questions than answers.

        The book did give me a lot of ideas and areas to further research, but I was hoping when I bought it that it would give recommendations for type of equipment to buy and how to use it to get the best results.

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        Patrick Martinez , and Alain Klotz
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        2 out of 5 stars A "Practical Guide" without the "practical".......2000-02-27

        To much theory and not enough application. At the end of the book I was still looking for the "practical guide" part. If you want to learn to build a CCD camera this book is for you. If you want to learn how to use one with a telescope, don't waste your money on this book.

        2 out of 5 stars This is more of a TECHNICAL GUIDE not a Practical Guide........1999-09-30

        This book has many good items in it that help you understand what you should look for in pixcel size and other features. It also goes over the different applications. The key issue is that this is too Technical. I am a Computer Science person, and I found it too technical. I would prefer to see more set up, exposer issues, tracking hardware, tricks and tips. I expected more at a different level with a title that had "Practical" in it.

        4 out of 5 stars Instructive, technical and practical approach to CCD cameras.......1999-09-10

        A combination of an technical introduction to CCD cameras and their use for astrophotography by the great french amateur. Very detailed description of the construction and operation of CCD cameras and their use in different kinds of astrophotography projects -planetary, photometry., etc. A great book on the subject!!

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        5 out of 5 stars A Very good introduction to CCD-Astronomy.......1998-12-16

        'A Practical Guide to CCD Astronomy' will really help you get started in this new emerging technology. It gives you all of the information you need to know to get started, and if your a seasoned CCD user, some additional tips to help you make the most of your advanced photography equipment. I Highly recommend this title.
        Choosing and Using a Ccd Camera: A Practical Guide to Getting Maximum Performance from Your Ccd Camera/Book and Disk
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          Richard Berry
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            G. Subramanian
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            Rapid developments in biotechnology create a demand for practical, up-to-date reviews written by and for experts in industry. This compact handbook provides all relevant up-to-date information on important bioseparation and bioprocessing techniques that are actively applied in the biotechnology industries. The handbook presents an applications-orientated overview on
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            Polygyny and Sexual Selection in Red-Winged Blackbirds
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              Polygyny and Sexual Selection in Red-Winged Blackbirds
              William A. Searcy and Ken Yasukawa
              Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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              -The purpose of this book is to explain why red-winged blackbirds are polygynous and to describe the effects of this mating system on other aspects of the biology of the species. Polygyny is a mating system in which individual males form long-term mating relationships with more than one female at a time. The authors show that females choose to mate polygynously because there is little cost to sharing male parental care in this species, and because females gain protection against nest predation by nesting near other females. Polygyny has the effect of intensifying sexual selection on males by increasing the variance in mating success among males. For females, polygyny means that they will often share a male's territory with other females during the breeding season and will thus be forced to adapt to frequent female-female interactions. This work reviews the results of many studies by other researchers, as well as presenting the authors' own results. Studies of red-winged blackbirds have ranged from long-term investigations of reproductive success and demography, to research on genetic parentage based on modern molecular methods, to a variety of experimental manipulations of ecological circumstances and behavior. Since the red-winged blackbird is one of the best studied species of any taxa in terms of its behavior and ecology, the authors have a particularly extensive body of results on which to base their conclusions.

              Measurement of the Nucleon Structure Functions F2 and R in Deep Inelastic Muon Scattering (Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, 7)
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                Measurement of the Nucleon Structure Functions F2 and R in Deep Inelastic Muon Scattering (Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, 7)
                Peter B. R. Bjorkholm
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                Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer: A Story of Survival (American Indian Lives)
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                Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer: A Story of Survival (American Indian Lives)
                Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
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                “A name creates life patterns,” Allison Adelle Hedge Coke writes, “which form and shape a life; my life, like my name, must have been formed many times over then handed to me to realize.” Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer is Hedge Coke’s narrative of that realization, the award-winning poet and writer’s searching account of her life as a mixed-blood woman coming of age off-reservation, yet deeply immersed in her Cherokee and Huron heritage. In a style at once elliptical and achingly clear, Hedge Coke describes her schizophrenic mother and the abuse that often overshadowed her childhood; the torments visited upon her, the rape and physical violence; and those she inflicted on herself, the alcohol and drug abuse. Yet she managed to survive with her dreams and her will, her sense of wonder and promise undiminished.

                The title Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer refers to the life-revelations that brought Hedge Coke through her trials, the melding of language and experience that has brought order to her life. In this book, Hedge Coke shares the insights she has gathered along the way, insights that touch on broader Native issues such as modern life in the diaspora; the threat of alcohol, drug abuse, and violence; and the ongoing onslaught on self amid a complex, mixed heritage.

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                5 out of 5 stars Exceptional Memoir.......2005-10-06

                Allison Adelle Hedge Coke's childhood and young adult years as recounted in this gritty and courageous memoir, are not only a story or survival but a story of strength. Under the best of circumstances, a mixed blood Cherokee/Huron child looks out at a world where discrimination against Native Americans is the norm. Add to this an insane mother, mental and physical abuse at home as well as in her relationships, rape, alcoholism, drugs, theft, and numerous periods of hospitalization for life-threatening injuries and you have a powerful recipe for disaster. If you are strong, this memoir will test your strength. If you are standing in similar shoes, this memoir will uplift you and provide hope. In the final analysis, the culture that we've placed behind the eight-ball of our misunderstandings was the foundation of A. A. Hedge Coke's strength and her emergence as a survivor. Life and memories endure through stories, and this story is strong medicine.
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                  Lucy Wright
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                    Professor Longhair
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                    Theres a Rock in Your Coke
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                      Ihay Roca En Tu Coca / Theres a Rock in Your Coke
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                        A. Rico
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                        ROCK GHOST WILLOW DEER
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                          Allison Hedge Coke
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                          ROCK, GHOST, WILLOW, DEER: A STORY OF SURVIVAL. American Indian Lives Series
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