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Cost and Management Accounting: An Introduction for Students (Accounting and Finance series)
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This book deals comprehensively with the elements of cost accounting, their application to costing methods, and their significance for management through budgetary control, short term decision-making, and capital budgeting. It is an extensive revision of the author’s well-known costing text, and provides the student with a complete introduction to cost accounting.
Relevant exercises are included at the end of each chapter, with solutions at the end of the book. These include many from recent examinations of the major professional accountancy bodies. Teachers are thus able to use their own favourite examples in lecture or class, and to refer students to other exercises for further practice. Students who are unable to attend a regular course will be able to check their work against the solutions. A series of multiple choice questions throughout the book provides a further opportunity for the student to check personal progress.
Other features of the book include: a complete introduction to cost accounting; new material on capital budgeting and cost accounting for service activities; an explanation of budgetary control including behavioural aspects; and graded questions and MCQs throughout (definitions follow CIMA terminology).
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This guide will help you track the results of post-training performance.
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God be praised!.......2003-02-01
Last summer my garden was invaded by the most foul, cruel and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on. In fact, that rabbit had a vicious streak a mile wide. The way he ate through my cabbage, I'd swear that rabbit's dynamite! I tried taunting and other general methods of dissuasion, but to no avail. In Olkowski's text, chapter five -- no three -- is particularly useful in its detailed and comprehensive, yet brief, synopsis of the ground-breaking methods of garden pest control of both Tim the Enchanter and Martha Stewart. Overall, very effective!
God be praised!.......2003-02-01
Last summer my garden was invaded by the most foul, cruel and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on. In fact, that rabbit had a vicious streak a mile wide. The way he ate through my cabbage, I'd swear that rabbit's dynamite! I tried taunting and other general methods of dissuasion, but to no avail. In Olkowski's text, chapter five -- no three -- is particularly useful in its detailed and comprehensive, yet brief, synopsis of the ground-breaking methods of garden pest control of both Tim the Enchanter and Martha Stewart. Overall, very effective!
The best book on Integrated Pest Management!.......2001-07-25
The best book for the professional as well as the layman on Integrated Pest Management - from weed control to insect pests. Gives excellent advice and council that goes far beyond the usual "If you can't pick them off, spray them with a chemical." There are many, many sound alternatives to pesticides given as well as information and "where to get it" on the new technologies, as well as the tried and true gardening methods.
This is not the same as the original.......2000-09-01
Although this book sounded like a great reference for home pest control I was mislead. According to the author, this is a companion to the original detailed manual - Common Sense Pest Control. To be able to control specific pests like termites, carpenter ants or pests in the attic, the first book is the one to purchase. I sent my Gardener's Guide back.
Excellent resource for Integrated Pest Management.......1998-07-03
This book was an invaluable source of information for me when I was writing a proposal to my Homeowner's Association about how we could implement an IPM program in our community. FYI - the Board of Directors of the HOA accepted the proposal and the neighborhood is now a safer place for our residents.
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Capture a Comet: An Amateur Photographer's Guide to Halley's Comet
Monte J. Roberts
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With a skills-based approach, this text focuses on the social learning perspective, applying critical managerial tools and techniques. In each chapter, the learner is presented with a short discussion of relevant theory and concepts and then actively participates in the application of these concepts through experiential exercises, self-assessment tools, and case studies. Throughout the text are examples and interviews with practitioners, emphasizing to the learner the importance of the topic at hand.
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- "March or die"' pg. 48
- When Surrender Was not an Option
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When Surrender Was Not an Option
George G. Crawford , and
James V. Lee
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This is a true World War II story of a bombardier on a B-24 "Liberator" who was shot down over Austria in March 1944. The book details the bombardier's last missions through his time in Nazi POW camps and his efforts to thwart and frustrate the enemy while imprisoned. The book is filled with drama as well as humor as surely only a POW could interject in such dire straits.
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"March or die"' pg. 48.......2006-12-02
A short, quick read of Crawford's account of the march from Stalag Luft 3, Sagan, Silesia, to the railroad head at Spremburg from Jan. 27, 1945. Crawford's route, though, was unusual in that due to herniating himself throwing up on the railroad journey from Spremburg, from "bashing" unexpected meat rations, he wound up in a hospital in the Hammelburg POW allied officer camp. His life was saved there. He was fortunate, just missing Patton's attempt to rescue Col. John Waters (Pattons' son-inlaw)from Hammelburg. Unusual recollections, compared to other Stalag Luft 3 diaries, are those of POWs who would die within 48 hours at Stalag Luft 3, giving up and freezing by the side of the road, being conscientously guarded from hostile Germans by German Luftwaffe guards, who returned him back to the POW camp at Stalag 13D Nuremburg, the hell hole, and an account of POWs who almost made it, but died from eating fried Red Cross donuts upon liberation..While many died on the march, numbers are rarely mentioned in POW diaries. One website, related to the Joe Klass book, "Maybe I'm Dead", notes over 2000 of 10000 died. Our father survived 21 B-24 missions, Stalag Luft 3, the march, Stalag 13D, Nuremburg, and Stalg 7A, Moosburg, before being liberated by Patton's 14th Armored on April 29, 1945.
When Surrender Was not an Option.......2006-02-19
A thrilling story of one mans survival behind enemy lines after bailing out.A cover to cover read.Highly recommended.
A WWII POW's Story.......2003-09-11
2lt George G. Crawford's B-24, on which he was the Bombardier, was blasted out of the sky over Germany and sent him on a journey as a prisoner of war which he tells very convincingly in this book. Not a highly researched historical reference, but rather an intensely personal story about the privations, dangers and stark realities of captivity, the author covers a part of the story of WWII POWs in Germany which is largely unknown or unappreciated. As the Russians approached the Third Reich in late 1944 and early 1945 the Germany military undertook to march tens of thousands of Allied POWs toward the West. Crawford's experience as he and his fellow "Kriegies" were forced to depart Stalag Luft III near Sagan and march through the brutal winter with virtually no food, inadequate clothing, rampant illness and injury to the prison camp at Moosburg, near Nuremberg, almost exceeds ones senses as to it horror. Heroes and scoundrels abound, both within the ranks of the POWs and the German guards. The author relates his treatment at the hands of a scornful enemy in a most credible fashion, leaving little to the imagination as to how he wound up weighing 65 pounds when finally liberated. The author completes his story with some quite humorous tales he and his fellow POWs enjoy once out of prison but not yet back in the control of US authorities. His narration of travails in France, particularly in Paris, and at the wheel of a stolen (liberated?) 6-wheel Mercedes Command Car, perhaps blurs the lines between fact and fancy but certainly makes entertaining reading. This is a book which will be of interest to those who want to know more about life as a POW and is an easy and enjoyable read.
bombadier down.......2003-01-14
In a matter of hours the war was over for the bombardier. The B-24 bomber caught flak over Klagenfurt, Germany; the crew bailed into enemy territory. Within 24-hours the plane's bombardier, Second Lieutenant George Crawford, unable to evade capture, wound up in the back of a German car, a giant SS officer leering at him, telling him, "For you, der var is ofver."
So begins the bombardier's When Surrender Was Not an Option, a memoir recounting Crawford's experience as a prisoner of war in the prison camp Stalag Luft III. Told as if Crawford were recalling his imprisonment and giving an oral account, and while not graphic or gory, the book displays a vivid portrait of life in a POW camp during the waning months of World War II.
Concrete details and repeated images supply readers with a sense of the miseries the POWs endured. Space was almost non-existent; the POWs were packed in barracks in which the "bunks were layered so close that one had to be approximately horizontal to sinuously slither into the bunk." Food, or its lack, became almost an obsession. Hunger was rarely lifted. Rations usually consisted of dry black bread or Red Cross chocolate bars, and maybe cabbage in the summer. When liberated by General Patton, Crawford weighed 65-pounds.
One of the most vivid scenes is a long march in freezing weather when the Stalag is vacated and the POWs moved further into Germany as the Allies close in.
While the details and images make the war and the POW experience vivid, the book's strength lays in its depiction of the POWs' courage and character not only to endure and survive their imprisonment, but also their willingness to keep their capture from becoming surrender. Crawford details his and his fellow "Kriegie's" attempts, sometimes funny, to harass the German soldiers guarding them. The POWs dug tunnels and made escape attempts, but their most effective means of harassment was psychological.
After constructing a makeshift radio receiver, the POWs could monitor war news and had better information than the Germans. Such information shook the Germans; war maps showed that an Allied victory was at hand. For the Germans, more than the POWs, the war would soon be over.
Though sketchy in parts, Crawford's memoir is a realistic portrait of war. It lends perhaps just enough detail to allow imagination to fill in any gaps. It portrays courage and fear, tears and laughter, and perhaps a better understanding of what war is like.
Missing this book is not an option!.......2002-05-06
It would be hard to describe this story without using words like 'gritty,' 'horrifying,' and 'engrossing.' George Crawford of the 456th Bomb group (Heavy), along with James Lee, tells his first-person story of flying the giant American bombers over enemy targets, surviving being shot down, and more importantly, surviving being a prisoner of war in the most dismal conditions one can imagine. Told in a no-nonsense, straight-forward approach to the facts, you will find yourself turning the pages rapidly, not able to put this fascinating account of one man's challenges in wartime down until every word soaks in. Should be required reading for every high school student in the US, along with the classics of the genre like "Those Who Fall" by John Muirhead.
Roy J. Firestone ...
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Doctor and Son
Richard Gordon
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Recovering from the realisation that his honeymoon was not quite as he had anticipated, Simon Sparrow can at least look forward to a life of tranquillity and order as a respectable homeowner with a new wife. But that was before his old friend Dr Grimsdyke took to using their home as a place of refuge from his various misdemeanours...and especially from the incident with the actress which demanded immediate asylum. Surely one such houseguest was enough without the appearance of Simon's godfather, the eminent Sir Lancelot Spratt. Chaos and mayhem in the Sparrow household can mean only one thing - more comic tales from Richard Gordon's hilarious doctor series.
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His Brother's Son by Jennifer Taylor (Large Print Hardcover).......2006-07-22
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Dr. Felipe Valdez believes that Becky Williams incited his brother to leave her his fortune. When he learns that she is the mother of his brother's child, he's forced to listen to her plea for help. He finds a devoted mother and nurse, struggling to make ends meet. If she hasn't spent the money, why does she need more? Suddenly Felipe's only desire is to love and protect Becky ...
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On His Own Terms: A Doctor, His Father, And the Myth of the "Good Death"
Joseph Sacco
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Parting: A Handbook for Spiritual Care Near the End of Life
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People die the way they live, showing the same weaknesses and strengths in illness as they did in health. This is what Joseph Sacco learned when his ailing father died from lung cancer in 1988. A recent Resident in a Bronx hospital, Dr. Sacco was well-versed in the technical aspects of death, but had never personally confronted it. He was, at first, frustrated by his father's refusal to accept lung cancer and impending death. Finally, Dr. Sacco confronted his own sincerity, both as caretaker of his father, and as a doctor. His insight came too late to help his father, but he asks readers to question the popular conception that acceptance is necessary for a good death. The final lesson of the book is that caretakers are responsible for encouraging the dying in their own path, rather than to impose any preconceptions.
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Doctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's Son Part I (The Alchemist's Son)
Martin Booth
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ASIN: 0316012858 |
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DESCRIPTION: Dr. Illuminatus is a fast-paced story of alchemy and adventure, and sorcery and suspense,in which past and present comfortably coexist. When Tim and Pip+s family moves to an old English country estate, they accidentally awaken an alchemist+s son, Sebastian, from a centuries-old slumber. But Sebastian+s father+s enemy, Pierre de Loud+ac, has also awakened--and is relentlessly pursuing the dream of alchemists to create an homunculus, an artificial human made from dead material. Aided by Sebastian+s wise guidance and insight into six hundred years+ history, the two spirited siblings bravely take action to stop the man+s ominous quest. But even as they daringly defeat de Loud+ac in this battle, Evil lives on. . . .+All the magic in Dr. Illuminatus is real,+ the author has noted, +the chants, the herbs, the potions, and the equipment.+ The irresistible combination of history, humor, and horror will keep young readers on the edge of their seats--and anxious for the next installment.
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Suffers from poor editing.......2006-04-05
Eoin Colfer's comment "I love this book" on the cover was all the recommendation I needed to open it. Unfortunately, despite a lot of well-written pages, Martin Booth's non-fiction writing overtakes great portions of the story and the reader's subjected to boring didactic ramblings. The antagonist is ridiculous and totally unbelievable which ruins the story. I gave it to my daughter to read to get a more age-related opinion, but she enjoyed it less than I did. I feel sorry that Mr Booth was let down by a dreadful editing job, when there was a lot of potential in this premise.
Uber Good.......2005-07-03
I love this book because it seems so real. I love how it deals with a modern setting rather than the boring Harry Potter world with nothing to do but read and write. Actually, I think it's better than Harry Potter. I can't wait to read the sequal.
Yawn.......2005-05-14
A child lives inside the walls of a families new house. Do you want to read on NO!!! He knows "magic" which he calls alchemistry. Who cares Not ME!!!! Why does it get three stars, it ilearned a little about thingd that i am never going to use in everyday life
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Enjoyable, quick read!.......2005-01-08
I really enjoyed the start to this new series. I am an adult and I did not feel like I was reading a children's book. In fact I learned a lot of information, like what a ha-ha is (it's not a laugh by the way :) Pip, Tim and Sebastian are bright kids (even though technically Sebastian is not a kid). My only complaint is that is was too short for me. While for a children's book it might be a good length, as an adult reading it, I have come to expect longer because of the Harry Potter series and books like Eragon. I highly recommend this book for people of all ages, especially if you like fantasy and magic!
Semi-qualified "Doctor".......2004-12-23
Martin Booth tries for a more sophisticated magical journey than Harry Potter, in "Doctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's Son Part I." Taking a pretty typical fantasy good vs. evil story, Booth weaves in history and alchemy, but his handling of the plot is rather clumsy.
Pip and her know-it-all twin Tim have just moved into a rambling English country estate, far from the pop-culture world they formerly had. Then scrabbling noises inside the wall are revealed to be something else entirely -- a boy called Sebastian emerges, claiming to be the son of the man who built the house. He's also the son of an alchemist, and he's hibernated for centuries.
Sebastian reveals that he is not the only alchemist who has hibernated to the modern day -- an evil enemy named de Loudeac has also survived to the present day. Now de Loudeac is stalking the kids, and is building a homunculus -- a soulless automaton that will do whatever he wants. It's up to Pip, Tim and Sebastian to stop him.
If anyone thought that the latest Harry Potter novels were oh-so-dark, then they will be scared witless by this dark fantasy. Booth takes a step into nastier territory, with severed limbs, undead hippies, and a cameo by Satan. And he takes some history (medieval and alchemical) to base the entire plot on.
But Booth does have a slightly clumsy way of writing fantasy. Sebastian launches into long lectures every chapter or so, and Booth doesn't manage to make them interesting. And the homunculus is built up as a big threat, then gets toasted within a page of appearing. However, he has a pretty solid writing style, with plenty of details and creepiness.
Pip and Tim are fairly good heroes -- a little passive for my taste, but their gradual adjustment to a world of alchemists and magic is well done. Pip in particular is a good lead character, with plenty of promise. Sebastian is not so likable. He's a rather annoying know-it-all, and he never once acts like a twelve-year-old.
Martin Booth's "Doctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's Son Part I" has some deep flaws, but it also has quite a bit of promise for Booth's future alchemy books. Worth checking out, for patient readers of dark books.
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3 Books - 1) Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys / 2) - Strong Mothers, Strong Sons / 3- Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, (Unboxed Set of Parenting Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one
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DOCTOR AND SON
R. GORDON
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DOCTOR AND SON
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