Original Pronouncements: Accounting Standards As of June 1, 1991 : 1991/92 (Original Pronouncements, Accounting Standards as of June 1,)

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Original Pronouncements: Accounting Standards As of June 1, 1991 : 1991/92 (Original Pronouncements, Accounting Standards as of June 1,)
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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ASIN: 0256109125

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Original Pronouncements: Accounting Standards As of June 1, 1991 : 1991/92 (Original Pronouncements, Accounting Standards as of June 1,)
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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ASIN: B000OQKZZU

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This collection of original essays expands on visionary Robert K. Greenleaf's servant-leadership theme. It offers thought-provoking ideas on how religious institutions and individuals can serve in a more caring way by applying the ideas and ideals of Greenleaf's servant-leadership vision.

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Seeker and Servant: Reflections on Religious Leadership
Anne T.; Spears, Larry; Greenleaf, Robert Fraker
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000V7AL1A

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The perfect Pearl Buying Guide book- the title says it all!.......2006-09-15

A wonderful sequel to the third edition, this new fantastic book is a must-have guide to learn, shop and enjoy pearls! With the fascinating ever-changing world of pearl culturing, the writer is always up to speed with the latest techniques, treatments, new types of pearls and latest jewelry designs. A perfect mixture of information and gorgeous photographs, this is another fine book from Renee Newman, definitively the best of its kind!

a book of woooows and aha!!!s.......2006-01-10

I had a number of wooow and ahaaa!! moments reading this book. Photos compliment the book nicely, and illustrate the main points wonderfuly. I have always been interested in pearls, but was never quite confident investing into them. This book covers everything you need to know before you go pearl shopping. Loved it. However, it also guided me away from buying an expensive strand of pearls. After all, pearl nacre is a living thing, it dulls kept in a box and wears away worn.

An absolute "must-read" for any consumer.......2004-07-16

Initially published in 1992, and now in a completely updated and expanded fourth edition, Pearl Buying Guide: How To Evaluate, Identify And Select Pearls & Pearl Jewelry is a handy, no-nonsense guide to purchasing quality pearl jewelry at an appropriate price. Written in plain terms accessible to the lay reader, and filled with color photographs, Pearl Buying Guide presents the wisdom and experience of a professional gemologist in its simple instructions on how to tell a fake pearl from a real one, how to select high quality pearls, how to compare pearls and prices, and much more. An absolute "must-read" for any consumer determined to invest his or her hard-earned money in fine pearl adornments.

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Astronomical and Astrophysical Objectives of Sub-Milliarcsecond Optical Astrometry contains a series of papers that discuss the major changes occurring in modern astrometry. The results of space missions in astrometry, Hipparcos and some results from the Hubble Space telescope are presented for the first time. Combined with ground based results, this provides astrometry results at milliarcsecond resolution. At the same time, the extragalactic reference frame, based on very long baseline interferometry radio positions, is being introduced as the fundamental reference frame. It is now also evident that future optical interferometry space missions can provide an additional improvement in future of orders of magnitude. In addition to presenting the results, the book also discusses different applications based on such accurate astrometric positions.
This startling improvement in resolution will encourage all astronomers to consider what can be done in future, providing a great stimulus to forthcoming research.

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Contributors from European and US universities and corporations review recent developments in the integration of downstream processing and bioconversion, describing their experience with many separation technologies, including some still in the experimental stage. The topics include the construction

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Devoted to the classical continuum theory of solids and fluids as well as selected topics of modern continuum mechanics of viscoelasticity and microcontinua together with their applications to problems of practical interest. Highlights the derivation of constitutive equations for materials from thermodynamics rather than by the traditional methods of fluid dynamics and elasticity theory, with the result that these equations are well supported on physical grounds. Provides complete mathematical derivations of most fundamental equations and inequalities. Contains numerous major applications with solutions and worked-out illustrative examples. Also utilizes current research articles.

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The best textbook.......2000-04-24

This is the best textbook on continuum mechanics and I widely use it in teaching. Direct and index notations are well balanced. The presentation of tensor algebra and calculus in general coordinates is transparent and exhaustive. The presentation of Balance Laws enjoys unbeaten clarity. This book contains all you need to know before reading Truesdell&Noll.

The principles of continuum mechanics (Colloquium lectures in pure and applied science)

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The principles of continuum mechanics (Colloquium lectures in pure and applied science)
C Truesdell
Manufacturer: Field Research Laboratory, Socony Mobil Oil Company
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007EO49W

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Principles of Hyperplasticity
G.T. Houlsby , and A.M. Puzrin
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 184628239X

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The approach to plasticity theory developed here is firmly rooted in thermodynamics. Emphasis is placed on the use of potentials and the derivation of incremental response, necessary for numerical analysis. The derivation of constitutive models for irreversible behaviour entirely from two scalar potentials is shown.

The use of potentials allows models to be very simply defined, classified and, if necessary, developed and it permits dependent and independent variables to be interchanged, making possible different forms of a model for different applications.

The theory is extended to include treatment of rate-dependent materials and a powerful concept, in which a single plastic strain is replaced by a plastic strain function, allowing smooth transitions between elastic and plastic behaviour is introduced.

This monograph will benefit academic researchers in mechanics, civil engineering and geomechanics and practising geotechnical engineers; it will also interest numerical analysts in engineering mechanics.

Variational Principles of Continuum Mechanics with Engineering Applications: Volume 1: Critical Points Theory (Mathematics and Its Applications)

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Variational Principles of Continuum Mechanics with Engineering Applications: Volume 1: Critical Points Theory (Mathematics and Its Applications)
V. Komkov
Manufacturer: Springer
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Variational Principles of Continuum Mechanics with Engineering Applications: Volume 2: Introduction to Optimal Design Theory (Mathematics and Its Applications)

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Variational Principles of Continuum Mechanics with Engineering Applications: Volume 2: Introduction to Optimal Design Theory (Mathematics and Its Applications)
V. Komkov
Manufacturer: Springer
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Basic principles of continuum mechanics (Textos de métodos matemáticos)

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Basic principles of continuum mechanics (Textos de meÌtodos matemaÌticos)
I-Shih Liu
Manufacturer: Instituto de MatemaÌtica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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ASIN: B0007BHX7U

An extension of the Gauss-Hertz Principle

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An extension of the Gauss-Hertz Principle
Richard L Moore
Manufacturer: Plenum Pub
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ASIN: B0006YJBG4

Hamilton's principle in continuum mechanics (Research notes in mathematics)

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Hamilton's principle in continuum mechanics (Research notes in mathematics)
A Bedford
Manufacturer: Pitman Advanced Publishing Program
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Inverse variational principles of continuum mechanics (Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske akademie ved. Rada technickych ved)

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Inverse variational principles of continuum mechanics (Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske akademie ved. Rada technickych ved)
Vaclav Horak
Manufacturer: Academia, Nakladatelstvi Ceskoslovenske akademie ved
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ASIN: B0006C5YB2

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A raw, powerful account of an infantryman’s life during wartime– complete with all the horrors and the heroism . . .

Robert Peterson arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1966, a young American ready to serve his country and seize his destiny. What happened in that jungle war would change his life forever. Peterson vividly relives the tense patrols in the Viet Cong-infested Central Highlands, the fierce firefights along the Cambodian border, the ambushes and enemy charges. Daily he and his fellow grunts put their lives on the line, forced to follow orders blindly from higher-ups solely interested in reaping their personal glory.

Yet out of the deadly hell of Vietnam came a brotherhood–forged in blood and courage, sacrifice and survival–of men who continuously risked their lives for one another, whatever the odds. Rites of Passage is a shining testament to their valor.

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an unforgettable account of Vietnam.......2003-02-25

This book was a tragic, candid look at the lives of everyday soldiers caught up in a hellish conflict. This reality is so unimaginable for my generation today, yet these men confronted it with honor and dignity. The author's affection and admiration for his companions makes his memoir both powerful and moving.

I'll never smile again.......2002-12-22

An incredibly detailed, truthful, moving, and painful personal account of war as experienced by a front line soldier in the Vietnam War.
This book was obviously written from extensive notes taken by the author when he had the time in the field to write down his feelings and experiences. For reasons of his own, the book was not published until after his death in April 1994.
This book will have immense meaning to anyone who has experienced the hell of war, as well as, anyone who wishes to understand the sacrifices our fighting men and women in battle must endure. President Bush and his top advisors should read this book before they send our treasured youth to fight another war. If those in positions of highest political authority, after reading Sgt. Peterson's war memoir, still decide we must go to war then they will understand we must fight the war to the finish with the best military tactics and strategies available not hindered and defined by vague political considerations.
I recommend this book to all. I sincerely thank Mr. and Mrs. Peterson for their service to our country.

why was this not a bestseller?.......2002-05-20

one of the best memoirs i have read on the vietnam war.
maybe even one of the best books i have ever read.
peterson's daily account of his vietnam experience is meticulously described,providing a view of his metamorphosis from an average midwestern farm boy to combat-weary grunt that is brilliant. reads more like a novel in the sense that the character in the first few chapters could not even fathom the feelings,thoughts, and experiences of the character at the end.
also provides compelling illustrations of the frustrations and inner conflicts felt by an average american required to follow orders which he is morally opposed to and intuitively wary of.
the book grows darker by the page and the reader is drawn into his sense of impending doom and constant fear.
i highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the vietnam war.

One of the best books I've ever read.......2002-01-24

Robert Peterson takes you with him as he recounts his experiences as a GI in Vietnam. Peterson paints a vivid picture of what life was really like in the Nam. The hell of marching day after day, fighting the elements while searching for the elusive VC. Never knowing where you'll be heading to next. Forming bonds stronger than blood and then watching those men die, and then getting up to do it all over again the next day. It was a real eye opener for me, fighting in Vietnam was nothing like I expected, not like the movies at all. It all seemed so pointless. The more you read the darker it gets.

This is one of the best books I've ever read. I took it everywhere I went and I had trouble putting it down. Robert Peterson was an amazing writer and Rites of Passage was an amazing book.

DISTURBING, POWERFUL, TRAGIC.......2002-01-02

SSgt. Robert Peterson returned from Vietnam a paraplegic, having had his spinal cord severed by friendly fire from Spooky, a gunship "spewing out thousands of rounds per minute" from mini-Gatling guns. The detail of description and dialogue here is amazing, and it would have been helpful if, in the prologue or forward, mention had been made of how Peterson could have recalled it all so vividly. The author mentions a diary he kept, but it is uncertain whether he wrote in it every day.

This reader experienced a sort of approach/avoidance conflict whenever time permitted his picking the book up again and continuing it. A foreboding doom threads in and out of the narrative, although it does not dominate it. The overall mood is rather dark, and you know that the more you read, the deeper you head into a tunnel with no light at the end. Peterson seems to have lacked a solid hold on a personal philosophy that might have lessened the depression and pessimism that weighed so heavily upon him as he trudged through the jungle and on the trails with the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 14th Regiment. He believes in God but is unsure about God's nature, purpose, or design in this world turned-upside-down by war. Such a tentative hold on a world view, I believe, makes Peterson extra-vulnerable to the demons that can haunt an infantryman from witnessing the horrific tragedies that are bound to occur in wartime. Although I did not serve in a line company like Peterson, it was faith in God and a solid understanding of my Christian beliefs that got me through my tour in Vietnam. Such a foundation, whether it be religion or ideology, can radically alter the way you interpret events and how they impact you.

Nevertheless, Peterson does find a kind of tragic salvation in booze and in erecting a protective shield around his psyche that detaches him from the carnage and apparent meaningless of the war. He rightly criticizes the Army's tactics in executing a conventional war against an elusive and wily guerilla army, whose sanctuaries across the border remain insanely off-limits. Peterson repeatedly longs to fight the enemy on his own terms, and believes that America was just spinning its wheels in Nam by not taking the war to the sanctuaries and to North Vietnamese soil. He is, therefore, understandably demoralized by an appalling lack of vision among the military and civilian leadership.

There is plenty of action here, and when there isn't, the narrative still holds your interest as you get to know and love soldiers like Nuckols, Alabama, Vickers, Underhill, and many others. You care for these men and find yourself pulling for them. Thus, you learn about the camaraderie that bonds the men and motivates them to fight.

Peterson rose quickly through the ranks to become a staff sergeant. He was a good soldier, and his platoon sergeant and company CO's recognized him as such. More than anything, Peterson was a patriot who, when his country called (he was drafted), did his duty with honor, fortitude, and valor. It is a valuable book for those interested in delving into the life of the lowly grunt in Vietnam. Perhaps more fascinating to me is the psychological study of men at war that Peterson's raw narrative provides.

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Rites of Passage: Odyssey of a Grunt.
ROBERT: PETERSON
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UCJIVA

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Mayday! is a medical-odyssey journal of the thoughts, feelings, humor and spirituality of an American physician during months of hospitalization. After rising on swells of optimism and tugged down by pain, infections, operations and adverse outcomes, the illness ends two years later. This body, mind, and spirit experience of dying and returning to health is a personal and universal journey.

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Road to Convalescence.......2006-06-18

`Stand tall-think tall' was the advice of Allan Lohaus's physical therapist, as Dr. Lohuas was wanting in spirit while having just caught the road to convalescence. Earlier came in Dr. Lohuas's life course a painful period of intestinal surgeries and dependency on medical aid. As he came out of the nearly helpless anguish, memories of pain and distress became the subject matter of his short book May Day! A Physician as Patient (Synergy Books, Texas, 2006).

Allan Lohuas himself was moved by the agony of his mother, a cancer patient, and he decided to become a doctor. Becoming a gynecologist was sparked by his observation of mothers losing their lives to death in the process of creation. `Salvaging infant life' was the spirit behind the choice. All went well till his late adolescence when abdominal pain struck him. Later a boat accident reserved him a place in hospital for months demanding patience and endurance. No doubt, the doctor's mettle was down as he witnessed his own decline.

The psychological scars, however, that came with Dr. Lohuas's condition were deeper. A sudden reversal in social roles brings its shock. In Dr. Lohuas's case, the shock was stronger since it threw him into a writhing thing looking for someone who he himself was supposed to be. Enduring the pangs of silently watching a doctor operate on you is the crux of Dr. Lohuas's story. The stages of healing are always looking the patient's way; only the latter must keep hope: with family, friends, and memories of the good old days.

Physical healing is not the only point in Mayday! As Dr. Lohuas finds during his illness, the spirit needs as much care as the diseased body. The doctor cum patient turned to prayer and feeling a superior being when his courage to cope with the pain started to yield. In the end, we read him drawing parallels between his regaining health and the Resurrection. It's this walking out of a nearly dead state that makes our patient a voice of hope.

First-hand experience gives Dr. Lohuas's voice a genuine sound and his autobiographical nonfiction story is moving and strengthening. The great thing is that the convalescent doctor regains his humor. We do hear him calling his stool `bomb'.

Does a Physician make a good patient? - Read further to find out!.......2006-06-05

Does a physician make a good patient? Read the review and if you are convinced, the book to decide yourself!

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About the Book (From the inner flap) - Mayday! is a medical odyssey journal revealing the thought, feelings, humor and spirituality of an American physician during months of hopitalization. Rising on swells of optimism and tugged down by pain, infections, operations and adverse outcomes, he drifts through waters too deep to stand in and too dark for him to see hidden dangers. The illness ends in New Zealand, two years later. This body, mind, and spirit experience of dying and returning to health is a personal and universal journey.

A little more about the book (as I understood after reading) - It is a good indepth account of the doctor's struggles with illness, fortunately for him, an acute problem and not chronic illness. He was operated for removal of some intestinal polyps and the post-operative infections and the resultant complications required three more surgeries to restore his body to a semblance of normalcy.

What I liked about the book - The intensely personal narrative and the good style. Since it is a relatively short book, it could be read in a day. Since I always had an abiding interest in medical matters (though I became a metallurigst), I enjoyed reading the details of the treatment and the operative procedures, his emotions as he was struggling with pain and a very real chance of prolonged illness or death!

What did not appeal to me - None.

What else I would have liked to see - A fuller account of his younger days, and his own mom's struggle with Hodgkin's disease etc. His estrangement from his biological father probably pushed him to mature spiritually since he searched and found his father first in senior friends and later in God through Christ. I would also have liked to read a more detailed account of his treatment.

There Is Always Hope!.......2006-01-20

I have often wondered how doctors would feel if they were on the other side of the fence with illness. Unfortunately we have all had doctors, nurses and medical personal who are anything but compassionate; I don't know about you, but I have wanted to ask them how would they feel if they were undergoing what I was.
In this work by author, Dr. Allan Lohaus, he takes us on his journey as a patient fighting for his life. From a healthy prosperous man to one who must rely on those of his own profession, we see through his eyes as he undergoes what so many have before him.
He shares his thoughts on pain, suffering,sorrow, fear,frustration, support and lack of support, compassion, those who do not care, and those who do.
Dr. Lohaus is frank and honest and the read I feel is a learning experience for doctors and patients as well. A different read, at times a difficult read emotionally, but an interesting read and one that will shed light on a myriad of topics concerning the sick and those who attend to them. Well done.

Getting the Wind Back in His Sails.......2004-01-18

Like Allan Lohaus himself, MAYDAY! is a multi-faceted gem of a book. It's a memoir, love story, and spiritual journey told from the unique perspective of a career physician who finds himself as a hospitalized patient facing multiple intestinal surgeries. MAYDAY! provides a very honest account of being on both sides of the medical fence. Lohaus is able to write about the most intimate of bodily functions with dignity, compassion and a sense of humor. He also writes insightfully about the physicians, health care professionals, family members, friends and God who help him along the long and arduous path to healing. One would not necessarily think of a memoir as being a page-turner, but this journal is. Lohaus shows that after navigating the roughest of waters, it is still possible to get the wind back in one's sails through care, faith and effort. There is so much packed into this remarkable and very-readable little book. I give it my highest recommendation.

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