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Current Practices in Stock Option Plan Design: Results and analysis from the latest NCEO survey of companies with broad-based stock option plans
Ryan Weeden
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ASIN: 0926902717

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Who gets stock options? How many? How often? And when? Many companies and professional advisors are familiar with how employee stock option plans work, but they lack detailed information on how companies are actually designing and using their plans. This 498-page book describes and analyzes the results of a pathbreaking survey of 247 U.S. companies conducted by the leading research and information organization in the field. The book is the most comprehensive resource available to the public on how companies design stock option plans. It mainly focuses on broad-based stock option plans (i.e., those covering most employees), but also addresses executive-only plans and employee stock purchase plans.

The results presented here allow readers to make comparisons on allocation, vesting, and eligibility issues, as well as on corporate-level issues of dilution, the percentage of total option awards going to certain kinds of employees, the basis on which options are awarded, and other issues. The book provides extensive breakdowns of data by company size, industry, and region. These breakdowns provide overall plan data and also present information for various classes of employees. The results for executive plans and employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) are presented separately in these breakdowns. Other chapters discuss the data on private vs. public companies, technology companies, companies offering one-time grants, ESPPs at companies with broad-based option plans, and how companies communicate their plans and get employees involved. Finally, the closing chapter summarizes other research in the field.

With its clear summary and analysis of overall results; its detailed breakdowns by industry, company size, and region; and its comparisons of public and private companies, this book is an essential tool for any company or consultant involved with employee stock options or related plans. It is spiral-bound for ease of use.

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The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the 21st Century (The Institution for Social and Policy St)

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ASIN: 0300100299

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Can I become a doctor? Should I? How can I find out? What is it like to be in medical school? What other careers in the health field might be right for me? What are the satisfactions and pitfalls of a career in medicine? For anyone pondering a career in medicine or a related health profession, this book is an invaluable guide. It contains the firsthand advice of men and women working in the health field today. These diverse professionals describe how and why they made their career choices and what the journey has been like. They tell their stories with candor and humor, sharing their personal circumstances, experiences, uncertainties, and triumphs. More than seventy medical and health professionals, including physicians, biomedical researchers, nurses, chiropractors, medical sociologists, and others, contribute to the volume. They represent many individual viewpoints and speak from different stages of their careers. The distilled wisdom of this group conveys more comprehensively and openly than ever before what it means to choose a career in medicine.

Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician

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Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician
Gigi, M.D. Hirsch
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ASIN: 1579470017

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As the practice of medicine continues to change, a myriad of new career possibilities continue to emerge. Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician provides clear strategies on how to redirect your career within the medical industry. This informative book discusses ways to explore, shift and thrive in new career paths within the health care industry. Subjects addressed include:

-Various kinds of organizations and careers available

-Steps necessary for a successful transition

-Handling the objections raised by colleagues, friends and family

-Examples of physicians in the process of evaluating their careers in case study format

Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician was co-authored by Gigi Hirsch, MD, the co-founder and CEO of MD Career Net, and Mike Scott, author of Planning for a Successful Career Transition for the AMA.

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Outrageously Overpriced.......2006-11-10

Well, let's just say that this is one way to finance your career transition--sell a very short book for a very big price. The first few chapters, which describe some of the cultural norms that may impede a physician's career transition, were engaging and informative. About a third of the way through, though, the book became pure, unadulterated, non-informative filler. Meanwhile, the book is priced like a medical textbook. Under no circumstances should anyone buy this book at full price. Just because I made this mistake doesn't mean the rest of you have to! ;-)

Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician.......2000-11-25

A unique and much needed resource for physicians at all stages of their careers. This book will also be helpful to anyone contemplating entering the medical profession. Dr. Hirsch succinctly presents for the reader a comprehensive guide to the many career options available to those with a medical degree. She provides a clear, analytical framework from which the reader can explore their own best "career fit" within the medical profession. Despite the crisis in clinical medicine today, Dr. Hirsch presents her message in a positive, constructive style.

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This book provides a collection of up-to-date lectures on the physics of CP violation. As such it covers all relevant modern fields of elementary particle, nuclear and astrophysics. Special attention is paid to the neutral meson systems and the recent confirmation of CP violation in the B meson system. The theory and the novel methods needed for these experiments are given in detail. The classical and ongoing searches for the electric dipole moment of the neutron and other null tests of time-reversal symmetry are included. An elementary introduction is given to the astrophysical implications of CP violation, to tackle the puzzle of matter--antimatter asymmetry in our Universe. The aim of the book is to present recent achievements and discuss future developments in a way accessible to both postgraduate students and nonspecialist researchers. For the experienced researcher, the book will serve as a modern source of reference on this topic.

Lepton and Baryon Number Violation in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Lepton and Baryon ... Theoretical Studies (ECT), Trento, Italy, 2

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Bringing together leading researchers from particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, Lepton and Baryon Number Violation in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology presents reviews of current theoretical ideas, experimental results, and future perspectives in this topical field. The book covers areas related to baryon number (B) and lepton number (L) violation in particle physics, nuclear physics, rare decays, and cosmology. The main topics include B and L violation and grand unified theories; B and L violation in the early universe, cosmology, and astrophysics; Lepton family number violation; and B and L violation and collider physics.

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Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Chemistry discusses the influence of environmental factors on both living and nonliving with special emphasis on human health problems like mutagenesis, teratogenesis and carcinogenesis. Energy conservation, acid rain, catalytic converters, greenhouse gases, stratospheric ozone depletion, polymers and plastics, eutrophication and noise pollution are also discussed.

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Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Chemistry. Second Edition.
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TwoBooks for required reading:Bible,So long a letter

So Long a Letter

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So Long a Letter (African Writers Series)
Mariama Ba
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This novel is a perceptive testimony to the plight of articulate women who live in social milieux dominated by attitudes and values that deny them their proper place. It is a sequence of reminiscences, some wistful, some bitter, recounted by a recently widowed Senegalese school teacher. The letter, addressed to an old friend, is a record of her emotional struggle for survival after her husband's abrupt decision to take a second wife. Although his action is sanctioned by Islam, it is a calculated betrayal of his wife's trust and a brutal rejection of their life together.

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TwoBooks for required reading:Bible,So long a letter.......2007-05-14

This has been the best little book I've ever read.It should be recommended reading for girls, and women who think they have lost their way. It re-energies on so many levels..It is a truly a must read.

So Long a Letter.......2007-01-13

A touching, moving and inspirational story for women all over the world, it does not matter race, age or religion.

Exceptional condition........2006-02-28

The purchase I made was in exceptional condition and I was very pleased with my purchase. I will be more than happy to order from this seller and amazon.com in the future.

Enchanting .......2005-04-24

This book, while very brief, left a lasting impression on me. It is so accessible and written in such an intimate style that no one needs to have any previous knowledge of African culture to be immediately drawn in and feel as if they are part of the world Mariama creates. It is entirely written in the form of a letter from one Senegalese woman to another, her dear friend. In the letter the narrator, a very strong woman, discusses her life, her feelings about her husband, about polygamy, about her children, and about her independence in such a beautiful way that I didn't want the letter to end! It wasn't long enough, despite the title. I'd love to reread it. I wish Mariama Ba hadn't passed away because her style was so pleasing and so involving that I would have loved to have read more by her. One of Africa's greatest female writers.

So long a letter is a classic from Africa.......2004-05-19

So long a letter is an African classic written by a talented Senegalese woman, Mariama Ba. I first stumbled upon this book in high school(Obot Idim) in Nigeria during my final examinations and really liked it. It was a sensation in my dormitory in high school. The novel is a short letter written by Ramatoulaye to her dear friend, Aissatou during the death of her husband. She invokes the memory of their dear friendship which has withstood the test of time, distance and wealth. In a very solemn voice, Ramatoulaye writes to her friend that she has been widowed after her husband dies of a heart attack at the office. During the funeral, the reader gets a glimpse of her co-wife, Binetou and the dignity Ramatoulaye struggles with in her presence. Her dignity is further challenged when the Mirasse or the secrets of her husband had been laid bare in accordance to the tenets of their Islamuc religion.She is shocked to learn of his betrayal, the loans he took out to impress his young bride while abandoning his first wife, then shamefully dying in penury. The following page is a reflection on the betrayal and soon, she delves into the "sequence of reminiscences" on her friendship with Aissatou, the challenges they faced in their respective marital home, Aissatou's divorce and her own abandonment three years later. This letter is written during her 40 day mourning period, and is a reflection on the emotional struggle ranging from bitterness, melancholy, and sadness during that period.

The book succeeds in exposing the double standard in the African culture against women and it is poignantly and beautiful portrayed in this novel. The literary qualities in the book is non pareil. Highly recommended, this book has inspired me to write my own novel and along the line, it has introduced me to other cultures in Africa. Mariama Ba was the best writer from Africa in my opinion. So Long a letter was listed as one of the 12 best African books of the 20th century, what a remarkable achievement!!!

Mariama Ba's "So Long a Letter": A Study Guide from Gale's "Literature of Developing Nations for Students" (Volume 02, Chapter 18)

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Notes on Mariama BaÌ‚'s So long a letter (An H.E.B. student's guide)
Judith Njage
Manufacturer: Heinemann Educational Books
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ASIN: B0007B8HDE

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Kate Sheridan is at Blenheim Palace to research King Henry's mistress Rosamund, said to have been poisoned there by Eleanor of Aquitaine. But her visit takes a strange turn when her hosts unwittingly begin to relive the legend.

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The historical characters weigh down the mystery!.......2006-03-28

I enjoyed all the prior installments in this series, but had a terrible time getting through this book. The plot has been well summarized by others, so I'll just comment on my thinking about this mystery.
When only one or two of the characters are based on "real life people," I am able to forget about it and read the novel as though the fictional character just happens to have the same name as someone from the past.
In this mystery, all of the characters except for the Sheridans, of course, and the servants/villians, were based on real people, and I could not dis-engage in that same way. Winston Churchill was alive within my memory, and it was too difficult to imagine him as this mystery portrayed him.
I really like Kate and Charles Sheridan, and long for a return to when the mysteries were about them, and we saw them as a couple. In this book, they were seldom together on the same page.
The end result of my struggle with this novel is that I will probably skip further installments of this series and just read S.W. Albert's China Bayles mysteries instead.

One of the best Kate Sheridan books ever!.......2006-02-09

I have been reading this series for some time, and I enjoy it very much, but this book is far and away the best of the bunch. The best thing about these books is the way that the writing duo of Susan and Bill Albert mix real historical figures and actual historical happenings into a plot for their books. I also enjoy Kate and Charles Sheridan very much. The books are written with enough detail and with enough of an interesting plot to keep readers involved. In this book Kate and Charles are unravelling a series of mysteries at Blenheim Palace. We also are treated to a really good characterization of Winston Churchill as a young man. Blenheim Palace is his historical home as he was also a Marlborough (although never the Duke of Marlborough). Wonderful book.

Charles and Kate Smoke the Marlborough's.......2005-08-20

Something very foul is afoot at Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of the Churchill clan and Charles and Kate, sometimes known as Lord and Lady Sheridan arrive just in time to try and sort out the various mysteries that are floating about. The fun thing about this entry in the Robin Paige series is that there are so many threads that our amateur sleuths must follow and they do so quite nicely with the assistance of Winston Churchill and young Ned Lawrence who will later gain fame as Lawrence of Arabia.

The first part of the mystery involves a maid who disappeared even before the Sheridan's arrival at Blenheim Palace. This in itself did not stir much alarm but then two of the guests also disappear leaving the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough in a tizzy. The Duke is especially upset because one of the missing guests is his mistress Gladys Deacon. Obviously the Duke and Duchess are not getting along all that well and it is made quite clear that the penny pinching foul tempered Duke only married the Duchess in order to get his hands on her money. The Duke and Duchess, along with Miss Deacon are quite real historical figures and the Duchess' maiden name was Vanderbilt so there was indeed a great deal of money involved in the marriage.

As Charles and Kate begin to sniff around in an effort to find the missing guests they also turn their attention to the AWOL maid. In following her trail they stumble onto a very troubling scenario. It seems that this maid and one of the footmen have also been employed in two other homes that have been burgled during weekend festivities. These festivities involve several guests who wear all of their finery, including some very valuable jewelry. It just so happens that the king and queen will be visiting Blenheim Palace in the very near future and Charles suspects that another burglary is in the works. His investigation leads him to believe that there is a huge criminal syndicate at work, one headed by a man known only as Mr. N., short for "The Napoleon of Crime." This Mr. N. is also a very real character whose real name was Adam Worth and one gets the feeling that the next several entries in this series will involve this arch criminal.

After uncovering this plot, the Sheridan's have to look for answers to several questions. How many of the servants are involved? Who are the servants who are involved reporting to? Is Gladys Deacon involved in the plot and just where is she? And finally, what happened to the maid who left without her pay or her clothes? Some of these questions are fully answered but some issues are left hanging thanks in part to the rash actions of Winston Churchill.

The last few books of this series have been somewhat of a letdown with the authors working overtime to make political points or simply grasping at historical straws that were just too far-fetched to be believable. This book however is a return to the style of the older books produced by this husband and wife team and I enjoyed this book much more than the last two in particular. The atmosphere of the gloomy old palace is portrayed in a very vivid manner and the personalities involved make the whole story a delight. One will feel nothing but pity for the Duchess while at the same time loathing Miss Deacon and the Duke. I found myself to be quite overjoyed when Charles curtly informed the Duke that he didn't intend to take orders from the old miser, Duke or not. It made me want to jump up and shout, "You tell the old buzzard Charles!"

extraordinary historical mystery.......2005-01-26

King Henry II built Blenheim Palace for his mistress Rosamund to keep her far away from the jealousies of his wife Queen Eleanor. The present owner, the ninth Duke of Marlborough, married Consuelo Vanderbilt for her money so he can return his palace to its former glory. The pair shares an unhappy marriage though Consuelo does her best to run the palace.

Sleuth Lord Charles Sheldon and his wife Kate visit the Duke and Duchess. However, before they arrive, a servant vanishes without taking her possessions or asking for a reference. Charles believes that she was part of a band of thieves that are stealing valuables from the homes of nobles. He plants a mole inside the servants' quarters to learn if anyone else belongs to the gang. The spy uncovers the identity of another conspirator planning to rob valuables from Blenheim Palace when King Edward and Queen Alexandra visit. Charles and Kate try to ferret out the criminals before His Highness arrives, but the mastermind realizes that and alters the plan.

Meticulous research has gone into this extraordinary historical mystery to the point that readers will recognize Blenheim Palace on sight without a guide. Even with that depth of vividness, the investigation is clever as Kate and Charles play major roles in trying to unravel a conspiracy. Consuelo also is a critical participant coping with an unfaithful spouse who is rude to her even in public while preparing her home for the regal visit. Robin Paige continues to provide some of the best historical mysteries on the market today with this novel proof positive of that assertion.

Harriet Klausner

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