Corporate Social Accounting: A Bibliography

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IT managers will find the justification they need to fire an IT professional and protect their organization from significant expenses with the advice outlined in this book. The nature of the fiscal duty of manager to computer employees and the rules of ethics, disclosure, and proper use of computing resources are discussed. IT managers will learn the complex corporate obligation included in providing severance packages and unemployment and retirement benefits, as well as how to navigate state employment-at-will laws.

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This book contains written versions of the presentations made at the 4th International Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matter (IDM 2002), held in York, UK, in September 2002. The objective of this workshop series is to assess the status of work attempting to identify what constitutes dark matter — in particular, to consider the techniques being used, how successful they are, and what new techniques are likely to improve prospects for identifying likely dark matter candidates in the future. At IDM 2002 special emphasis was placed on recent results obtained in searches for baryonic and non-baryonic dark matter. The proceedings include reviews of major topics on dark matter, as well as short contributed talks.

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The book define the future of the world.......1999-05-18

IDM98. I was a participant of the conference with the topic " The attenuated red giant stars as baryonic dark matter". The specific theme was 'Hubble Space Telescope of Mira cocoon stars as evidence of baryonic dark matter': The dark matter should be composed of the same type of matter as the common stars to be consistent with the established Universal laws and its was declareted in universal form at the IDM96. In scientific term, I think that this is the mostest and important conception to understand the genesis of the life in the Universe.

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With its wealth of charming watercolors, poems, and notes on the language of flowers, The Country Flowers of a Victorian Lady is destined to be a coffee-table fixture in the home of any lover of old-fashioned flowers. Kept as a private family keepsake for several generations, this gorgeous book was originally created by Fanny Robinson, who lived a quiet English country life in the last half of the 19th century. The rich, creamy paper provides a perfect backdrop for Robinson's drawings, and for those who have difficulty reading ornate penmanship, her fanciful poetry is copied onto each painting's facing page in an easily readable typeface. Most flowers tend toward the fragrantly romantic--scented geraniums, violets, pansies, and rosebuds of all types appear frequently--and researcher Gill Saunders provides fascinating comments on the historical language of flowers, providing a contextual framework to Robinson's poetry and pictures. One print shows a flowing nosegay of pansies, fuchsia, yew, and Canterbury bells, with this accompanying poem: "I have here only a nosegay of culled / flowers and have brought nothing / of my own, but the string that ties them." When we learn that pansies were sent to loved ones as a token of remembrance, and that yew was "an emblem of sadness and sorrow," readers are given a clear view not just of exquisite art but of the emotions that gave rise to that particular painting. There are plenty of happier pages as well--seasonal celebrations, love poems, memories of childhood--that gardeners, historians, poets, and artists will love. You'll want to send a thank-you bouquet to this talented woman for the generous gift of her closing poem: "The fruits I have gathered of memory / the ripened harvest of my musings / these I give unto thee." --Jill Lightner

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Hailed by the press as a publishing phenomenon, The Country Flowers of a Victorian Lady is a classic work that will "change the way we look at flowers forever" (Mail on Sunday, London).

Over the past 150 years Fanny Robinson's "Book of Memory," as she called it, has been enjoyed as a treasured heirloom by her family. Now, for the first time, her beautiful work -- arguably the most exquisite collection of Victorian flower paintings in existence -- can be appreciated by all.

Fanny's exceptional book combines elegant watercolors with evocative poetry that is finely illuminated in the manner of a medieval Book of Hours. Using the symbolic Language of Flowers, she invests each flower grouping with subtle and often highly romantic meanings -- indeed, it is thought that the volume was intended as a lasting tribute to a lost lover.

In her fascinating commentary on the paintings, Gill Saunders, a senior curator in the Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, explains the intriguing floral symbolism and takes the reader on a delightful journey into Fanny Robinson's leisured and cultivated world of flower, pen and brush.

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Excellent in Beauty and Historical Value.......2002-03-29

"Country Flowers of a Victorian Lady" is a wonderful book of botanical watercolors made as a personal album by Fanny Robinson in the latter half of the 1800's. Watercolor painting at that time was considered an acceptable and edifying pastime for women both young and old, and this grouping of flower portraits is superb. The comentaries on the facing pages offer quality insight into the hidden meanings of the flower groupings and educated speculation on the unknown aspects surrounding each picture.
I highly recommend this book for flower lovers, watercolor painting enthusiasts, and students of victorian culture. I participate in historic role acting, and this is one book I will request be added to the library of training materials for the program.

Mixed Emotions~.......2000-04-10

"Exqusite" is one of the many words I could use to describe this book. The most beautiful collection of Victorian watercolors one will ever see. The images were taken directly from an album that was created by Fanny Robinson (1802-1872) entitled "The Book of Memory". The author wove a mystery throughout her album. Each gorgeous watercolor is accompanied by a handwritten poem, which leaves the reader musing as to whom, or what, the verses were written. Was it a lost love...? a faded youth....?

She added a phrase on the front of her "Book of Memory" that is so very true "O, like a book of sport thou'lt read me o're ! but theres more in me than thou'lt understand". The Language of Flowers has never been more beautifully...or dramatically, illustrated. I will treasure this book, and a copy for my daughter is inevitible. I wish I could rate it more than five stars...

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Algae are ubiquitous; a multitude of species ranging from microscopic unicells to gigantic kelps inhabit the world's oceans, freshwater bodies, soils, rocks, and trees, and are responsible for most of the global production of organic matter by photosynthesis. They thus play a fundamental role in the world's ecosystems and a reliable and modern introduction to their kaleidoscopic diversity, systematics, and phylogeny is indispensable. In this textbook, the main groups of algae (divisions or phyla) are considered in turn. Each chapter begins with a summary of the principal characteristics of the group and interesting aspects of ecology and evolution. The final chapter is a synthesis, in which the phylogeny of the algae is discussed in relation to the evolution of other living organisms, primarily on the basis of evidence from recent molecular studies. This book is the completely revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed German work, which was heralded for its clarity as well as its breadth and depth of information. This new edition takes into account recent reevaluations in algal systematics and phylogeny provided by the powerful techniques of molecular genetics and electron microscopy, as well as more traditional life history studies. The book will be appropriate as an undergraduate text and as a reference for professionals in the field.

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Excellent book.......2000-08-17

This book is special from students and teachears, specially marine biology. Can be inured during curses of career, for consultation and others themes. In definitive is excellent.

Excellent book.......2000-08-17

This book is special from students and teachears, specially marine biology. Can be inured during curses of career, for consultation and others themes. In definitive is excellent.

Algae of Hoek, Mann and Jahns: An excellent introduction........2000-04-09

In this book the autors present an authoritative introduction to this group of plants. They show us the importance of the systematics in phycology, and talk us about the naturality of the algae. In this book, are explored the characteristics of the major groups of this traditionally important group of organisms.

Algae of Australia: Introduction (Algae of Australia)

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Algae of Australia: Introduction (Algae of Australia)
Australia Biological Resources Study
Manufacturer: CSIRO Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Algae are essential components of marine and freshwater habitats in and around Australia. They play a critical role in nutrient cycling, as food and shelter for invertebrates and fish, and some have considerable potential as biological indicators of the health of aquatic habitats. At least 12,000 marine, freshwater and terrestrial species are thought to occur in Australia, but many are yet to be described or fully documented. It is hoped that the series Algae of Australia will stimulate research, especially on the many poorly known groups and their habitats. This introductory volume includes essays on the history of research on Australian algae, their classification, fossil record, systematic relationships, ecology, biogeography and economic significance. Keys to the identification of the orders of algae are accompanied by an extensive bibliography, and 29 synoptic chapters provide an overview of the biology of the algal classes. The volume concludes with a glossary of more than 1500 technical terms.

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Introduction to Algae
Sundara S. Rajan
Manufacturer: Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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An Introduction to Phycology
G.Robin South , and Alan Whittick
Manufacturer: Blackwell Science Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Manual of Phycology: An Introduction to the Algae and Their Biology

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Manual of Phycology: An Introduction to the Algae and Their Biology
Gilbert M., Editor Smith
Manufacturer: Chronica Botanica Co.,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 082608270X

A New Series of Plant Science Books Volume XXVII Manual of Phycology An Introduction to Algae and Their Biology

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A New Series of Plant Science Books Volume XXVII Manual of Phycology An Introduction to Algae and Their Biology
Verdoorn, Frans, ed.
Manufacturer: Chronica Botanica Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K7N1YK

Manual of Phycology Introduction To Algae

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Manual of Phycology Introduction To Algae
Gilbert M Smith
Manufacturer: CHRONICA BOTANICA CO
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q9X3TK

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Imagine being at the helm of a magnificent forty-foot boat, cruising down an expansive waterland of lakes and rivers, past castles and windmills, alongside abbeys and waterside pubs.

Michael and Laura Murphy show that anyone can easily and affordably rent such a boat and enjoy the vast natural waterways of England, Wales, and Scotland. Comfortable live-aboard cabin cruisers may be rented by the week and self-skippered by anyone old enough to drive a car. Experience is not needed-only a desire to enjoy travel in a different and enriching way. Kick back and float toward sights unapproachable by land, such as remote wildlife sanctuaries and monastic ruins.

This essential guidebook gives adventurous travelers all they need to know to explore the six natural waterways of Britain, including:

--planning the trip from afar --choosing the right boat --making a trip budget --where to travel-on water and on shore

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From Limerick to Belleek, the three-hundred-mile long Shannon-Erne Waterway offers independent travelers a remarkable view of the heart of Ireland, its forests and hills, rivers and lakes, its wildlife, its towns, its abbeys and ancient monastic sites, its waterside pubs and inns.

This is lying-back, bird-watching, castle-viewing, photo-taking territory. And this essential guidebook gives you all you need to know to explore Ireland by boat, including:

--planning the trip --choosing the right boat --making a trip budget --where to travel-on water and on shore

The River Shannon and the Erne-combined into the grandest of Europe's natural waterways-can now be explored by boat, comfortable live-aboard cabin cruisers, rented by the week and self-skippered by anyone old enough to drive a car. Experience is not needed-only a desire to enjoy travel in a different and enriching way, at prices cheaper or similar to that of hotel rooms.

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Early morning formations and close-order drill, Saturday afternoon football games and the pure hell of being a plebe. Spit-shined shoes and polished brass, flying flags and fluttering guidons. Sunday parades, full-dress balls, and the never-ending grind of studies. The joy of cars and girls and dreams of youth. And above all, the exciting, confusing, always uncertain adventure of growing up and coming of age.

Sixteen heartwarming, often humorous stories that cover four decades of ritual, custom, and tradition at Morgan Park Military Academy, seen through the eyes of one legendary instructor, Capt. Francis S. Gray. For more than forty years, his common sense and stubborn insistence on academic excellence helped generations of cadets struggle through awkward adolescence and into young manhood.

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Duty, Honor, Country, MPMA.......2007-05-04

I was a member of the Class of 1942 at Morgan Park Military Academy, the first class to graduate during WW-II. At age 18 and a month before graduation, I became an Aviation Cadet in the U. S. Army Air Corps. The academic and military training, described in the book, was important to all of us in the Services during the war, and our post-war careers. Teachers such as Captain Gray, featured in the book, were dedicated men who instilled an educational discipline that lasted my entire life. This book is a good primer and support for military academies at the high school level. Unfortuantely, Morgan Park got rid of the ROTC program a few years after the war ended.

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Gray Boy: A Story
Jim Arnosky
Manufacturer: Lothrop Lee & Shepard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 068807345X

The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy: A story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the union

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The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy: A story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the union
A. R White
Manufacturer: Juvenile Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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The Boy in Gray : A Story of the War
Geo. G. Smith
Manufacturer: Macon Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WUE4SC

The Boy in Gray: A Story of the Civil War

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The Boy in Gray: A Story of the Civil War
George G Smith
Manufacturer: Confederate Reprint Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NY75X8

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First published in 1894. 268 pages. This is a moving tale of a boy who leaves behind the picturesque plantation life of south Georgia and comes to manhood in the Confederate army. Though a fictional account, the story paints a picture of the high standards of honor and integrity which characterized those who took up arms in defense of their homeland and patiently suffered in the war's aftermath.

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The boy in gray: A story of the war
George Gilman Smith
Manufacturer: Macon Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000887HMI

Gray Eagle: The Story of a Creek Indian Boy

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Gray Eagle: The Story of a Creek Indian Boy
Rita Kerr
Manufacturer: Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Creek (Indians of the Americas)

ASIN: 1571682007

THE GRAY SHADOW A MYSTERY STORY FOR BOYS

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THE GRAY SHADOW A MYSTERY STORY FOR BOYS

Manufacturer: Reilly and Lee Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H3NERG

The Gray shadow, ([His Mystery stories for boys])

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The Gray shadow, ([His Mystery stories for boys])
Roy J Snell
Manufacturer: The Reilly & Lee Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Mama's Boy (Onyx)
Linda Crockett Gray
Manufacturer: Onyx
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0451401514

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