Advances in Accounting Information Systems, Volume 6 (Advances in Accounting Information Systems)

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The results are in. The evidence has been analyzed. Research shows that the lack of enterprise-wide training is the biggest reason for ERP implementation failures. It is the single most important precursor to achieving success. Integrated Learning for ERP Success is the first resource to offer a specifically defined, comprehensive method for planning, delivering, and evaluating ERP training efforts. It even includes formulas for determining training return on investment. The Learning Requirements Planning (LRP) process presented involves a six-step enterprise-level instructional design model that when implemented correctly assures success. If you would rather have a root canal than oversee an ERP implementation, you are not alone. But like avoiding a root canal, avoiding ERP implementation only causes more pain. This book eases the implementation pain. It shows you how a formal plan for learning will increase the productivity of the ERP implementation team, shorten overall implementation time, and substantially decrease implementation costs. It also provides a discussion on how an ERP implementation can be used as a catalyst for lifelong organizational learning. Implementing an ERP system can cost three to ten times the actual software purchase price. You can't afford to waste money or time in the areas of ERP education. Integrated Learning for ERP Success shows you how to create learning-focused ERP implementations that provide substantial savings and the competitive advantage.

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Provoked by the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998, interest in the concept of children's rights has grown significantly since the first edition of this work was published. Now in its second edition, Children's Rights and the Developing Law explores the way developing law and policy in England and Wales are simultaneously promoting and undermining the rights of children. It reflects on the extent to which these developments take account of children's interests, using a range of current research on children's needs as a template against which to assess their value. A critical approach is maintained throughout the work, particularly when assessing the extent to which the concept of children's rights is being developed by the domestic courts and the degree to which the UK is complying with its obligations to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Wide reaching in its scope, the work starts with the theoretical perspectives of the concept of children's rights and the extent to which international activity in the field of human rights can be utilised to inform domestic law.

Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child:Resource Mobilization in Low-Income Countries

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Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child:Resource Mobilization in Low-Income Countries

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This book considers one of the main umbrella articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 4, dealing with the concept of the obligations of the States Parties to meet their commitments `to the maximum extent of their available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international cooperation'. The importance is emphasized of a broad interpretation of societal `resources', going well beyond the severely limited finances of governments in most developing countries and extending both to the international (official and non-governmental) levels and to the expanding civil societies of these nations. `Resources' are broadly defined to include human, technological, cultural and organizational capabilities as well as conventional economic resources. The thematic chapters give many examples of how such `resources' can be effectively mobilized for children, including the areas of education, health, nutrition and child labour.

Children's rights.: An article from: Journal of International Affairs

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Children's rights.: An article from: Journal of International Affairs
Adrienne LeBas
Manufacturer: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Affairs, published by Columbia University School of International Public Affairs on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1389 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Children's rights.
Author: Adrienne LeBas
Publication: Journal of International Affairs (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
Volume: 55 Issue: 1 Page: 217(5)

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Eight is too late: investment in early childhood development.: An article from: Journal of International Affairs

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Eight is too late: investment in early childhood development.: An article from: Journal of International Affairs
Judith L. Evans
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Affairs, published by Columbia University School of International Public Affairs on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 6078 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Eight is too late: investment in early childhood development.
Author: Judith L. Evans
Publication: Journal of International Affairs (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
Volume: 55 Issue: 1 Page: 91(20)

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Developing Rights of Indigenous Children

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Developing Rights of Indigenous Children

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Developing Rights Of Indigenous Children
Cynthia Price Cohen
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Early Termination of Parental Rights: Developing Appropriate Statutory Grounds (5490050)

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Early Termination of Parental Rights: Developing Appropriate Statutory Grounds (5490050)
Mark Hardin , and Robert Lancour
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Keeping the promise reflections on a Global Workshop on Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:423642)

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Keeping the promise reflections on a Global Workshop on Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:423642)
U.S. Dept of Education
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Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory--twin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile--Giant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era.

Drawing on interviews with participants and archival documents, W. Patrick McCray describes the ambitions and machinations of prominent astronomers, engineers, funding patrons, and politicians in their effort to construct a modern facility for cutting-edge science--and to establish a model for international cooperation in the coming era of "megascience." His account details the technological, institutional, cultural, and financial challenges that scientists faced while planning and building a new generation of giant telescopes. Besides exploring how and why scientists embraced the promise and potential of new technologies, he considers how these new tools affected what it means to be an astronomer. McCray's book should interest anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the science, technology, and politics behind finding our place in the universe.

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Quantitative analytical chemistry: Principles and life science applications (Allyn and Bacon chemistry series)
George H Schenk
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George H Schenk
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Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana, and biologists like fruit flies. Evolutionary geneticist and science journalist Martin Brookes explores the not-quite-microscopic world of Drosophila in Fly: The Unsung Hero of 20th-Century Science. Instantly familiar to any student of high school biology, the fruit fly is one of the most thoroughly studied organisms in the world; far more is known about its genetics and behavior than about those of our own species. Brookes tackles his tiny subjects with an enthusiastic wit, sharing tales of his own and others' lab work dating back to the 19th century. As his story unfolds, the spirit of scientific investigation shines through, with all its reliance on blind chance and quirky obsessions.

Back in the late 1970's, extreme mutants were all the rage. Take a trip round a hip and happening fruit fly laboratory and you might have been forgiven for thinking that you had stumbled across a fruit fly house of horrors. In the search for new mutants, flies were being force-fed mutagenic chemicals and were leaving a trail of disfigured descendants in their wake.

The interested reader will get insight not just into the scientific process, but also into the life of the fly itself. Birth, death, mating, learning--just about every aspect of the creature's life has been documented meticulously, and that level of detail can't help but yield some juicy bits. Though we find their feeding habits distasteful and their courtship maddeningly complex, maybe flies aren't so different from us, after all. Brookes's enthusiasm is catching, and Fly will send readers running to their kitchens to catch a glimpse of these scientific superstars. --Rob Lightner

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There's a buzz in the air, the sound of a billion wings vibrating to the tune of scientific success. In biology labs across the world, fruit flies are turning up answers to some of the basic questions of life. It's business as usual for the fly, which for generations has been defining biology's major landmarks. From genetics to development, behavior to aging, and evolution to the origin of species, the fruit fly has been a key player in some of the twentieth century's greatest biological discoveries.Techniques to pinpoint genes that play a role in human disease depend on genetic mapmaking principles first established with the fly. It was experiments on fruit flies that opened our eyes to the dangers of radiation to human health. In fact, everything from gene therapy to cloning to the Human Genome Project is built on the foundation of fruit fly research. Despite its many achievements, the fruit fly remains an unsung hero in the history of science. At last, here is a book that gives the fly its long overdue credit.In a highly original, witty, and irreverent style, Martin Brookes takes us through successive stages in the life cycle of the fly, each illustrating an important concept in biology. Some, such as the fundamentals of heredity, are well established; others, such as sexual warfare, learning, and memory, are still in their infancy. But whether flies are getting high on crack cocaine, enjoying the pleasures and pains of a boozy night out, being trained by punishment and reward, or struggling with insomnia, this book provides a glimpse of how one short life has informed almost every aspect of human existence. The result is a broad introduction to biology with insights into the practical realities of science.Often dismissed as irrelevant outside academic circles, the fruit fly, through this distinctive biography, will come to be recognized for what it really is: an icon of twentieth-century science and a window on our own biological world.

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Fly .......2007-01-07

An interesting book, a bit light on the details. Light hearted view of fly genetics, an easy read, certainly worth a look. Not being a carbon based lifeform, I find it a bit difficult to relate to, but interesting non the less. ;-) RR

Great Historical Overview of 20th Century Biology.......2005-10-16

I very much enjoyed this book. It was a fascinating overview of 20th century biology and genetics and had many vivid illustrations of the principals of evolution. The book was stuffed full of amusing anecdotes that helped the non-scientist understand scientific concepts. The anecdotes also help make a book that could have dry fascinating.

Brookes is a surprisingly good writer with a wry sense of humor. He has a unique ability to put complicated concepts into a context the layman can understand.

The book uses the history of the fruit fly research to illustrate the major theme in genetics, evolution, and biology. ALong the way Brookes corrects a number of popular misconception, such as the definition of a species as a population with "intrinsic barriers which prevented them from interbreeding with other species." I had no idea that this definition was in dispute. The section on the Hawaiian Islands as a natural evolutionary laboratory on par with the Galapagos was also quite interesting.

I greatly enjoyed this book and learned a great deal. I heartily recommend it and am anxious to find other works by this author.

I highly recommend this book. .......2005-08-18

This is the best science writing I've read in a long time. Martin Brookes does an amazing job of weaving together the history and science behind the fruit fly and making it incredibly interesting.

The fruit fly has been a key player in the advancement of evolutionary biology, genetics, and developmental biology during the past century. Brookes manages to follow the story of the fruit fly from lab to lab, telling jokes and interesting anecdotes along the way.

By the end of the book, the reader is convinced that the seemingly uninportant and pesky fruit fly is not only irreplacable in science, but can somehow tell us something about our own lives.

I highly recommend this book not only to scientists and science students, but to the layperson who wants to learn some basic biology and some scientific history.

Interesting, fun, yet informative.........2003-09-12

I'm doing research with fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) myself. And this book was very interesting - telling me the hidden stories of genetics I didn't know, which I couldn't get from scientific journals. I think it's a great book for both laymen and scientists.

A Lightweight Intro to Modern Exprimental Genetics.......2003-07-28

This is the very interesting history of the research of genetics, evolution, and biology using the very versatile tool Drosophilia melanogaster. However, it is written for a non-scientific audience. There are numerous puns and jokes about the humble fruit fly and the explanation of genes and alleles is reduced to an analogy of shoes on people's feet. This may help people who have absolutly no science background understand the subject, but I found the poor analogies to be distracting.

On the other hand, the history was absorbing. How were maps of genes created before fancy sequencing machines? The answer lies in the close study of thousands of generations of fruit flys and studying their mutations. Many discoveries of basic genes that are present in all life forms are first found in the fruit fly. Many more discoveries are yet to be made.

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FLY: THE UNSUNG HERO OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY SCIENCE
Martin Brookes
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
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ASIN: B000J3UFK8

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These notes are designed as a guide-line for a course in Elementary Particle Physics for undergraduate students. The purpose is providing a rigorous and self-contained presentation of the theoretical framework and of the phenomenological aspects of the physics of interactions among fundamental constituents of matter.

The first part of the volume is devoted to the description of scattering processes in the context of relativistic quantum field theory. The use of the semi-classical approximation allows us to illustrate the relevant computation techniques in a reasonably small amount of space. Our approach to relativistic processes is original in many respects.

The second part contains a detailed description of the construction of the standard model of electroweak interactions, with special attention to the mechanism of particle mass generation. The extension of the standard model to include neutrino masses is also described.

We have included a number of detailed computations of cross sections and decay rates of pedagogical and phenomenological relevance.

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