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Individual Assessment: As Practiced in Industry and Consulting (Volume in the Applied Psychology Series)
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Individual Assessment: As Practiced in Industry and Consulting (Volume in the Applied Psychology Series)
Erich P. Prien , Jeffery S. Schippmann , and Kristin O. Prien
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Individual Assessment is a professional practice important to Human Resource Managers, Executives and anyone making decisions about employees. Finally, we now have a clear, practical guide with methodologically-grounded descriptions of how to successfully do it. The authors have put together a unique new book with the following key features:

*case studies and applied examples showing "how to" conduct individual assessment;
*the book provides the reader with a conceptual structure and the research and literature supporting the process; and
* it can be used as a text or supplemental text in courses on Personnel Selection, Assessment, Human Resources and Testing.

This book will take Individual Assessment to an entirely new level of understanding and practice, and into a new era of professional research and activity.

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Excellent Text and Basic Resource.......2007-07-07

Despite the importance of individual assessment in terms of organizational consulting practices, very few books cover this topic. As such, this book fills a definite need and does an great job of covering the topic for the professional reader or student. I used this book as recommended reading for a summer graduate course. In a short book, the authors manage to cover most of the important topics in sufficient detail so as to serve as a resource for those entering the field or getting their first job in individual assessment. If there are future editions, I would hope the authors would expand their coverage of developmental uses and of feedback.

Especially Maine: The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
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Especially Maine: The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
Elizabeth (Selected and with Introduction by) Coatsworth
Manufacturer: The Stephen Greene Press
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Especially Maine; The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence.
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Henry Beston
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Especially Maine The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
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Especially Maine The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
Elizabeth Coatsworth
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Especially Maine: The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
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Especially Maine: The Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence
Henry; Coatesworth, Elizabeth (ed) Beston
Manufacturer: The Stephen Greene Press
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ASIN: B000P0NEP8

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This handy guide highlights the region's most compelling features and natural phenomena for each month of the year: blooming plants, wildlife activity, places to visit, weather, and prominent constellations. From migratory birds to snakes to insects, the almanac tells what to expect in the sky or under your feet, no matter what season you venture out. Includes illustrations, photos, weather charts, and species lists.

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Every Newcomer to Southern Arizona Should Read this Book!.......2007-02-11

Someone recommended this book to me when I first moved to Tucson after living "up north" all my life. I had relocated to Arizona for a job and was in somewhat of a state of culture shock at the lack of green grass, no four seasons, etc. This book was a real god-send for me. It breaks the year into 12 months and describes what is happening in the environment in terms of climate, wildlife, plant life, and the constellations. It is filled with fun-facts and things to do and watch for, so adults and children alike will find this book fun and interesting to read. It is fascinating learning about the unique-ness of the Sonoran desert and it made me really appreciate how incredible and diverse it really is! I now recommend this book to everyone (native or newcomer) and buy it regularly as a "welcome" gift to my colleagues that relocate here from other parts of the country. I highly recommend it.

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Many of us dream of escaping from everyday life, tossing a few possessions in a backpack and travelling light in far-off lands. Andrew Stevenson did more than dream: he packed his rucksack and went.

Andrew's destination was New Zealand, the island nation famous for its pristine wilderness, from sandy beaches and fast-flowing rivers to glacial mountains and primeval forests. In a hiker's heaven, he treks along the Milford Track, the Kepler Track, the Abel Tasman Track and other famous walking routes. Along the way he gets caught in a blizzard on a mountain path, spends time in a Maori settlement and tries hugging a tree.

With insight and a gentle humour, he explores the spirit of this spectacular land at the southern end of the Pacific, its indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, and provides an illuminating view of his fellow backpackers and twilight world they inhabit, forever between destinations. He also reveals that, however much or little you may have in you rucksack, the heaviest baggage is what you carry inside.

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Tramps in New Zealand.......2004-10-24

First off, I loved this book. I have a great desire, if not budget, to see New Zealand. This has only increased my longing to visit this country. Stevenson's writing is very subtle in its humor. I laughed more reading this book than any other travel book I have read before. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in travelling and especially in New Zealand.

Where is New Zealand heading?.......2004-04-16

I very much recommend Andrew Stevenson's "Kiwi Tracks," equally well for those who do and do not know personally New Zealand's natural and cultural landscape and her Great Walks. I myself fall somewhat in between these categories - having explored the South Island only, during some six visits in the last 20 years, always tramping, always in awe.

He tells well how the Great Walks (the term had not existed in my early tramps) have turned from a few persons in lonely huts to nearly hundreds of packed-in campers on solo or guided tours -in just a few short decades. Also his South Island walks were unusually impaired by a massive snow storm and so come across a bit off-putting.

Stevenson gave me the best-yet view of what I have been missing in the North Island ("away from the Mainland," as he quips).

Overall, his book is a beautiful, honest, and detailed travel narrative (thank goodness for someone taking the time to name by name the many fauna and flora experienced). But it is markedly canted by his own ah, delicate emotional state during the journey. The book's dust jacket warns us: "... whatever you have in your rucksack, the heaviest baggage is what you carry inside." Stevenson's emotional center of mass during his trip clearly is located a bit outside himself and he is prone to tip over emotionally during the journey. His honesty about this both hurts and helps the narrative - it does give the reader a reference point: The author is working hard to discover that which is truly important to himself in his journey, as well as puzzling over that same question for New Zealand - the colonist vs. native Maori views of national politics, natural heritage, and future directions.

While relating the pristine and inutterably amazing natural beauty of this land, not the least being the almost inconceivable human innocence and generosity of its citizens, he gives us a tutorial in NZ's basic dilemma. When he asks a fellow tramper to quote the best and worst of his travels: [I paraphrase] "The worst is to see the landscape so corrupted by commercialism so quickly." (You can guess - the bus tours, helicopters, jet boats, egregious mountain re-landscaping.) "The best is that New Zealand is still so unbelievable beautiful." This echoed within me, watching once-quiet towns transformed at the snap of a dollar into teaming Disneylands.

Stevenson shows us, by example(s), of how New Zealand transforms and helps its visitors. A German therapist suggests that tramping holds more value than health insurance premiums. I am inclined to agree.

Of the highest value to me in the book is that Stevenson gives us some great insight into the NZ national values debate (still-ongoing) contrasting (via his hitchhiker's car-cabin testimonies) the views of the progeny of the more recent Western, rough-hewn pioneers against the natural spiritualism of
Maoris, who also gave him rides, and to whom he related more. He shows us that the people of New Zealand must finally listen to the Maori, and strive to preserve their naturalist vision (in the face of adventure bungee-jumping tourism). Between the lines, he shows us that the dialog must go both ways,
especially when facing the World's money, foreign buyers and the touristic denizens of the new millennium.

I'm not a fan of travel writing, but ..........2003-12-31

I found this to be an interesting book. If you want to learn all about New Zealand, its flora and fuana, or great "tramps" (hikes, for you and me), this isn't the book for you. However, it is an enjoyable light read, giving the reader interesting snapshots of life in NZ. Stevenson meets some interesting people along his journey and I found the way in which he shares their stories much more engaging than most of his descriptions of his walks in the woods. Yes, at times the book strains credulity and some of the characters may seem a bit cliche, but I, too, stood in wonder of many of the situations he encounters. Ultimately what comes through is that New Zealand is a land both unlike any other and exactly like home, too.

A wonderful personal diary of a New Zealand vacation.......2003-05-04

Andrew Stevenson has successfully accomplished what very few others are able to do.
He has written a travel guide that is actually enthralling to read. From its pages you will gain a wonderful sense of the flora, fauna and people of "The Land of the White Cloud."
Although the title suggests it to be a book on hiking... it is not. It is a personal account of his time in New Zealand, where he spends 4 months marching through some of the most beautiful places on earth.
The casts of characters that he introduces us to are not "over the top" hard to imagine people, but... simply the everyday folks of New Zealand and the foreigners that are vacationing there too.
I look forward to reading all of Mr. Stevenson's works.
Andrew... if you ever need a hiking buddy... drop me a line!

Exciting Country, Depressing Author.......2003-02-13

Being that I am preparing to spend the next two years of my life in school in New Zealand, I have been looking for books that can help to prepare me for what my experience in the country will be. That said, I found this book a valuable read. The author presents a good picture of an outsider's view of New Zealand, at least from a traveller's perspective. I think the overall picture, of a beautiful country with an old fashioned mindset, is an interesting one, and I'm looking forward to experiencing it for myself. His descriptions of NZ's natural offerings are the strong point of the book.

Unfortunately, the author is leaving behind a life in Norway that was apparently, in his mind, quite tragic, and he drags the reader through his problems. He's gone to NZ to think about his life, and apparently tramping alone through the wilderness doesn't perk him up much. Reading about how depressed and lonely he is becomes an annoyance from the first chapter, and negatively impacts the entire book. The country he describes sounds beautiful in itself, but with his constant crying, you can't help but feel down about the whole experience. It's like taking a vacation with a friend who's going through a rough divorce.

Overall, the book was good when it stuck to any issue other than the author's relational troubles. I'd recommend it if you can pick it up secondhand, or at the library, as I did.

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The work that brought writer Nat Gertler his Eisner Award nomination is collected in book form for the first time. This is a super-hero tale where you never see the super-hero. Instead, a series of connected short stories show how his presence effects the lives of everyone else: the cop on the beat, the crook on the street, the reporter, the retiree, the kid playing with a doll of the hero. Over 20 stories, illustrated by Eisner- and Friends of Lulu Award-nominee Justine Shaw (Nowhere Girl), Joe Staton, Ignatz Award- and Friends Of Lulu Award-winner and six-time Eisner nominee Carla Speed McNeil, mini-comics pioneer Matt Feazell, and many more.

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2 girls with identical looks but different destiny...
Good, mindless fun!
Good, Mindless Fun
An Extended Fanfic
It was a good book

Janine and Alex, Alex and Janine
Michael Levin
Manufacturer: Berkley
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2 girls with identical looks but different destiny..........2003-03-22

This book is about two girls that looks nearly identical but with different lives. Alex is a typical schoolgirl who wishes to be a model while Janine is a world famous teen model who wishes to lead a normal life. The two of them met in a chat room and Janine later visited Alex. They decided to pose as each other for a week, and what an extraordinary week it was for both of them! Alex went on a real super model career,going to a party full of famous people and meeting Jason Sharp, a teen actor. A romance started between them. After that Alex went for a few other shoots and even a runaway in paris with Jason! While Janine went to high school, trying to figure out the way normal schoolkids live... and she had her own share of fun as well. Both girls love their new life...
However, something terrible happened in the end that is unsatisfactory... read this book and it'll make you happy, laugh and yet feel sad and "how could it be?!" ( in the end) but no matter what, this is a GREAT and wonderful book... the missing star is for the bad ending....:( A must read! :)

Good, mindless fun!.......2002-10-13

This book is a fun read. Not a lot of thinking required. It is definitley enjoyable though. I bought this book about 4 years ago, and have read it many times since. I think that the appeal is that everybody wishes this story was happening to them. Trading places with a supermodel, travelling to Paris on the Concorde, getting revenge on the boy who broke your heart...

I recommend this book to girls ages 12-15. Be warned! You wont be able to put it down!

Good, Mindless Fun.......2002-02-23

Janine and Alex, Alex and Janine is a good book. Alex, a typical teen from suburbia is a huge fan of Janine Adams, world-famous super model. When in a chat room, Janine IM's Alex and asks if she'd like to meet. Janine says sure, then realizes it's probably just one of her friends playing a joke on her. Until Janine pulls up in a stretch limo.

What follows is a typical Prince and the Pauper trading places shtick that's been done over and over. I find this one especially appealing because Alex has incredible adventures. A romp in Paris with famous male model Jason Sharp, posing for Vogue, attending hotsy-totsy parties. What teenage girl wouldn't like that for a couple weeks?

It ends badly (much, much worse than the movie), but I won't spoil that for you. You have to read the book to understand. The character development is excellent and you actually can't stop reading. Give it a try if the teen books out right now are just too bland for you.

An Extended Fanfic.......2000-11-28

It felt like reading a fashion magazine without the fashion. I'm 15 years old and have read many poorly written fanfics on the internet. "Janine and Alex, Alex and Janine" seemed like a long and well written fanfic, but since it's a book and not fanfiction, I gave it a well deserved rating of 2 stars. The main characters were bubbly and stereotypical (annoying). It was filled with over cliched situations (boring). The boy that's meant to get the girl was too sappy and surreal (actually liked his part the most). It didn't accoplish capturing my imagination.

It was a good book.......2000-06-28

Let me just say that this book was obviously written by a man. However, I must give him credit for having the guts to write from a girl's point of view. This book is one of those that tells people that anything can happen. It's for all those girls who have ever idolized a movie star. It says that good things happen to good people, and that if you want something bad enough, your dreams will come true. Despite the fact that every other word is like, I found that I could not put the book down.

Obituary: James Lee O'Brien BA MS (Louisiana State) AALIA, 1943-2002.(Obituary): An article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries

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Obituary: James Lee O'Brien BA MS (Louisiana State) AALIA, 1943-2002.(Obituary): An article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries
Alex, Gatfield, Linda Byrne , Janine Schmidt , and Rona Wade
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This digital document is an article from Australian Academic & Research Libraries, published by Australian Library and Information Association on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 549 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: Obituary: James Lee O'Brien BA MS (Louisiana State) AALIA, 1943-2002.(Obituary)
Author: Alex, Gatfield, Linda Byrne
Publication: Australian Academic & Research Libraries (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Australian Library and Information Association
Volume: 33 Issue: 2 Page: 122(2)

Article Type: Obituary

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