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This simulation puts users in the position of re- negotiating a labor agreement for a major metals corporation. By analyzing the company's history and financial statements, the current labor agreement, the union and its current relationship with management, users negotiate both economic and non-economic issues of the labor agreement. The entire simulation can be utilized with or without the computerized programs. The simulation is based on an actual labor agreement to reflect the most “real world” experience possible. Users must consider issues such as financial elements, wages, overtime, sub-contracting, drug testing, profit sharing, and health and pension benefits. Variables in the simulation reflect current trends in bargaining agreements such as wages, job titles, etc.

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Effective Workbook for Collective Bargaining Simulation.......2000-06-25

Collective bargaining is something that has to be experienced to be understood, and a simulation is a great way to help students develop that perspective. This student workbook is excellent, and provides a sound basis for the simulation. I did not have access to the software for the instructor, so I cannot comment on that.

The simulation is broken down into 5 phases: Preparation; Pre-Bargaining Strategy Development; Opening Negotiation; Additional Negotiations; and Simulation Review.

The simulation is designed so that it can be done individually or with a team. I would strongly encourage you to use the team approach, because that will come closest to what the actual experience is like.

The case materials are quite complete. You have an actual collective bargaining agreement (slightly disguised) to work from. You also have lots of information about pay rates, profitability, costs of various things being bargained for. In the evaluation section, you have some good ways for team members to help you understand how you did and did not contribute to the process successfully.

There are a variety of roles to play. Ideally, you should do the simulation at least twice, and have a chance to work on both sides of the negotiation.

Some of the key issues you'll be asked to think about include wages, overtime levels, fully-paid health insurance, and a declining management-labor relationship.

This simulation has been used at many universities, and I hope that many more will adopt it, as well. Enjoy your role playing!

Computer-based Collective Bargaining simulation for academia.......1999-09-28

This is only computer-based simulation for use in collective bargaining, negotiations, and human resource management courses, or management training in this important subject. The book that is listed is the STUDENT MANUAL for the course. The instructor will have the software for the simulation. This is not a stand-alone product but must be administered by the insturctor in the course. This book would be the same book as purchased in the college bookstore.

Collective Bargaining Simulated - (Includes Disk)

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Collective Bargaining Simulated - (Includes Disk)
Jerald; Carrell, Michael R. Smith
Manufacturer: Macmillan
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Collective Bargaining Simulated (4th Edition) by Smith, Jerry...

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Collective Bargaining Simulated (4th Edition) by Smith, Jerry...
Jerry Smith; Mike Carrell; Peggy A. Golden
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OISO2E

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The Handbook of Reference Methods for Plant Analysis is an outstanding resource of plant analysis procedures, outlined in easy-to-follow steps and laboratory-ready for implementation. Plant laboratory preparation methods such as dry ashing and acid and microwave digestion are discussed in detail. Extraction techniques for analysis of readily soluble elements (petiole analysis) and quick test kits for field testing are also presented. This handbook consolidates proven, time tested methods in one convenient source. Plant scientists in production agriculture, forestry, horticulture, environmental sciences, and other related disciplines will find the Handbook a standard laboratory reference. The Handbook was written for the Soil and Plant Analysis Council, Inc., of which the editor is a board member. The council aims to promote uniform soil test and plant analysis methods, use, interpretation, and terminology; and to stimulate research on the calibration and use of soil testing and plant analysis. This reference will help readers reach these important goals in their own research.

Handbook on Reference Methods for Soil Analysis

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Handbook on Reference Methods for Soil Analysis
Soil and Plant Analysis Council
Manufacturer: Council on Soil Testing & Plant Analysis
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0962760617

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This latest edition of this popular handbook first published in 1974 and again in 1980 reflects developments in soil analysis methods. The Handbook is a laboratory technique manual for common soil testing procedures that has been proven to be a valuable reference for those engaged in research as well as those providing soil testing analytical services to farmers. Each procedure is presented in a standard format and includes documentation on the ramifications of the procedure. It includes the major methods for managing plant nutrition currently in use in the United States and other parts of the world.

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A delightful book about the life and ecology in the unique and spectacular high country. This book is chock full of information, facts, and quotes about the natural mountain environment; recipes, stories, and poems from regional folks; and over 115 illustrations (five full-color) of animals, bugs, plants, and people living in the authors' high altitude home, the Telluride region, nestled in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado.

This book talks about seasonal happenings occuring in the natural world (including the human world) from elevations of 7000 feet to over 14,000 feet. It is arranged by the month like the Old Farmers' Almanac, with each month dedicated to a major environmental topic, such as water, air and soil, plants and animals, and the sun.

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Insightful Local Information.......2000-06-04

The book has wonderful illustrations and every month has its own chapter. This book is a great "map" for the area of Telluride, highlighting interesting things that can be found in each season. The chapter for June illustrates how to make dandelion wreaths, as dandelions are abundant during that time of year. There are also old recipes for mountain remedies, historical facts, ecological insights, and mentions of local festivals. This is a must have guide for newcomers and visitors to the Telluride region.

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Official 2006 Ncaa Men's Basketball Records Book (Ncaa Mens Basketball Records)

Manufacturer: Triumph Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Official 2006 Ncaa Men's Final Four Records Book (Ncaa Final Four Tournament Records)
Triumph Books
Manufacturer: Triumph Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1572437863

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In each compact TravelTalk kit: 60-minute audio cassette in both English and the target language provides key words and phrases with accurate native pronunciationHandy fold-out audio guide for quick on-the-spot reference and reinforcementLonely Planet Phrasebook/Dictionary features clear and comprehensive grammar chapters, an extensive, 2-way dictionary, information on local culture plus travel tips

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Made the trip easier..........2005-06-13

I bought a few reference guides before travelling to Tokyo last year. This was the only one that I used. The tape introduces you to general phrases that won't make you standout as such a tourist. The fold out guide that mimics the tape was my best friend on the trip. I highly recommend this over anything else that I found on the net.

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Joe Ambrose has spent 5 years talking to the fans and the bands who subscribe to the violent culture of the Moshpit. This disturbing book is the result. Moshing, Ambrose says, is a unique and often violent interaction between artists and fans. Its heroes are bands like Marilyn Manson, Korn and Slipknot. Injuries to fans - even death - are all part of the attraction. A riveting expose of rock's darker side.

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Not only about moshpits and moshers.......2007-01-03

Imagine yourself being stuck in an unbearably hot room. There are tons of people all around you, the volume is ear-shattering, a few yards from where you're standing a furious punk band beats the crap out of their instruments, the drummer is pounding his kit to pieces, the singer yells his lyrics in agony, the guitarist and bass player blast out their riffs in ways that make them feel they physically enter your body, all around you the rest of the audience is going completely berserk, time and again you're inches away from being hit by a boot or a clenched fist, you must constantly be on the lookout for crowdsurfers coming up on you from behind, and sometimes in between songs you're only able - if you're lucky - to get a few seconds rest.

This goes on for more than an hour, and if that's not tough enough, you've even agreed to pay money to be there.

Sounds appealing? If not, then think closely before rejecting the entire phenomenon, because all the world there are people finding this very scenario to be paradise on Earth. And Joe Ambrose's Moshpit is all about these people, who they are and why they do what they do, and how experiencing a truly mind-boggling concert really feels.

Ambrose himself is one of these people. He's simply a music fanatic, and much of the book is basically summaries of different shows he's attended, the feelings he's experienced while moshing, the people he's met, and the bands he's seen. Not everything is about live shows and moshing, though, and Ambrose writes extensively about music and music history, especially punk and metal. Once in a while the reader is treated with an interview, and it's obviously very interesting to hear what the musicians themselves think about all the crazy moshing taking place right in front of them.

And speaking of bands, Ambrose's own taste in music isn't very difficult to figure out, talking as he does about "LA metal loser Guns 'n Roses" (pg.40), and referring to Linkin Park as "perfect MTV fodder for kids who know no better." (pg.204).

The last few years several serious accidents - some of the fatal - have happened during large shows, for instance during the Roskilde Festival in 1999 and Big Day Out in Australia the years after. Ambrose pays close attention to these tragic accidents, and it's definitely interesting to hear how the members of Pearl Jam reacted after the infamous Roskilde gig, and regardless of one's personal opinion about Pearl Jam and their music it still becomes quite moving to learn of how singer Eddie Vedder cried openly on stage.

Compared to Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, who - judging from the text - mostly got pissed off when their gig had to be stopped due to the utter chaos in the crowd. I'm not sure this portrayal is intentional or not, but it could at least be possible that that's the case, considering what Ambrose thinks about the band:

"In fact they are a very plastic and derivative combination of Kid Rock and The Beastie Boys without the creativity of one and the humour of the other. Ill-educated white trash kids are inclined to say that Limp Bizkit speak for them, are them. There is something lumpen and vulgar about the band's onstage assault on the audience." (pg.218)

I've never been a big fan of live shows myself, and because of this it's difficult to really understand and relate to Ambrose when he praises the divine bliss that in his world is a good moshpit. Either you love it or you don't; I don't think it's possible to "sort of" love going to concerts. And that's why this can be an interesting read. Because if you don't love moshpits you're likely to hate them, and because of this it can be a great treat to read about something others love while you personally hate what these people passionately love.

A few organizational problems, but otherwise good........2006-06-29

Joe Ambrose, Moshpit: The Violent World of Moshpit Culture (Omnibus, 2001)

I can't review this book-- nor even start talking about it-- without griping about its title. Yes, I'm getting old. But starting sometime in the early nineties, the term "moshing" drifted away from its original meaning-- what Ambrose, early in the book, terms the "circle pit"-- and started being used as an all-inclusive term for slamming, skanking, pogoing, and various other dance moves one found in use at punk shows. But if you want to be old-school, folks, get your hands on a copy of the first Circle Jerks album, examine the amusing pictures in the liner notes, and follow along. That's moshing. (As an alternative, check out, if you can find it, the video for Anthrax's 1986 hit "Indians," perhaps the best filmed depiction of moshing extant.)

Okay, that said, this is otherwise a pretty fun book. Ambrose alternates (roughly) between wandering through shows on a couple of different continents and looking at the pit from a more philosophical perspective. On the upside, Ambrose retains the same tone throughout, making this somewhat more readable than, say, Steven Blush's American Hardcore: A Tribal History. On the downside, however, Ambrose's tone is about the only thing consistent about the book. The various pieces of text (they don't seem like chapters, per se) have a disorganized feel to them. The book seems thrown together more than anything.

There are certainly some things to like about it; Ambrose traces the devolution of pit culture from its beginnings to the stupidity that has plagued pits for the past half-decade or so. In the process, he takes us inside pits from the destructive chaos of Woodstock '99 to the last bastions of true pit culture left today, hiding out in underground and squatters' clubs.

If you can sift through the organizational problems, there's a good deal to be enjoyed here. You just have to work a little harder than you should to get it. ***

Moshpit Editor's response.......2003-07-22

I am the London-based editor of Moship Culture by Joe Ambrose and I take exception to the comments of your reviewer in Pocatello, Idaho. In the UK, where this book was originated, 'realise' is spelt thus, as is 'organise'; indeed, almost all those verbs that end in -ize in the US end in -ise in the language of the country where it was first written and spoken. 'Quick march' is a common phrase here. Comments like this reflect a deep ignorance of language on the part of this reviewer.

An Englishman replies.......2003-07-21

I found this thought-provoking, interesting, an essential read about contemporary music styles and what it means to be a fan. Your reviewer from Pocatello needs to know that 'realise' and 'organise' are the recognised English spellings of these words (as is 'recognised' by the way). In addition, 'quick march' is a English expression. There are other forms of the language besides the one adapted for American usage. If your reviewer is uncertain of England's location, I suggest he/she logs on to Amazon again and buys an atlas.

solid, fact driven, written by an obvious fan of the music.......2002-02-07

The title is doesn't really cover the depth of the contents nor the knowlegeble (sub-culture / music) fan the author comes across as...
it is very well written...as are Joe's other books.
As one of the "30-something fat gut types" the thread from old skool punk to straight edge to indie to nu-metal was a great nostalgic journey. The descriptions of the surrounding cultural influence to all the music genres is spot on. highly recommended for any lover of live music. in the pit or not.

also sports an excelent set of well placed interviews.

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Juliet meets her Juliets in this raw look at punk, young love and the sometimes cloudy road to adulthood. Mosh Pit, a compelling story of rebel girls in the modern city, stars Simone - torn between her loyalty to her rebellious heart - throb Cherry and her feelings for Carol, streetwise and distant enough to be alluring. This edgy young adult novel takes Simone through the modern equivalent of Hades where she gradually gains a sense of who she is and more importantly who she can be.

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Sucks you in, spits you out.......2005-08-27

I read this book in one day - it's about a young lesbian punk named Simone, and she is drawn into the world of her bizarre and messed-up friend, Cherry. After being her pawn and admiring her for years, things begin to break their friendship down once Cherry quits high school and becomes involved with a drug dealer.

This book is a fast read and well-written. The plot isn't really strong, but it's a simple story, and there's lots of interesting elements thrown in - the punk scene, teenage prostitution, transgender teens, etc. It's well rounded.

The thing about these people is I didn't really believe they were teenagers. They seemed older.
Simone is a likable character, Cherry is repellant, Carlotta is fun, and Sexy Carol is captivating.

Overall it's a good book.

chemical chaos.......2005-07-25

this book was very captivating! i read the book through the night, i couldnt put it down. the author is not afraid to tell it like it is. its not the BEST book but its still very good and well written. extremely realistic and a breath of fresh air from all the little teen bopper books written by meg cabot and so on.

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Mosh Pit
Kristyn Dunnion
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
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Mosh pit replaces orchestra pit in rock show.(Arts - Reviews): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press

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Mosh pit replaces orchestra pit in rock show.(Arts - Reviews): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press
Gale Reference Team
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000QTCUY4
Release Date: 2007-05-14

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on May 14, 2007. The length of the article is 503 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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Mosh Pit Madness
Va-Butthole Surfers Cdspgr 3009
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Tent city, mosh pit, trampled clover
Mark R Smith
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