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The Twelfth Edition of this successful book provides a survey of the foundations of the finance discipline. The authors covers the three major financial areas: Institutions & Markets, Investments, and Financial Management, helping you develop an integrated perspective of the different foundations of finance.
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General comment........2007-03-01
This is an excellent overview of finance and related topics. focuises on macroeconomic factors, such as aspects of national banking and finance, international trade and currency exchange systems, etc. Also focuses on corporate and business finance. Also contains excellent exercises for math and accounting functions.
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Topics in small business practice appear in each chapter to facilitate learning and discussion of small business applications.
Personal finance coverage integrated throughout text.
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A general introduction to the three primary aspects of Finance and examination of how they interrelate. The book discusses financial institutions and their roles in helping to allocate savings in the economy, along with a description and analysis of securities issued and traded in money and capital markets. The book covers fundamentals of investing in stocks, mutual funds, derivatives, and other marketable securities with an emphasis on securities markets, mechanics of trading, techniques of analysis, diversification, and valuation of assets. Finally, the book lays out the processes, decisions structures, and institutional arrangements concerned with the use and acquisition of funds by a firm. This will include the management of the asset and liability structure of the firm under certain and risky situations.
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AN AWESOME SELLER!.......2005-01-01
THE SHIPPING WAS QUICK AS PROMISED. THE BOOK WAS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION!! I WILL BUY FROM AGAIN! THANK YOU!!
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BASIC FINANCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INVESTMENTS, AND MANAGEMENT uses a proven "modular" approach to help you learn finance concepts quickly and easily. Plus, this edition is enhanced with numerous Internet references, calculator exercises, and tie-ins with Microsoft ® Excel, so you'll be on your way to using the technologies professionals use in the corporate world every day.
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A well-written, well-illustrated survey of the field of finance covering the three major components of the discipline: financial institutions, investments, and financial management. The text is designed for the beginning student with minimal or no background in finance or related topics. Relevant economic and accounting concepts are either reviewed or treated as if the student has no prior exposure. The text is paperback and less expensive than competitors.
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What is human resource strategy? How are human resources strategies formulated and how can we explain the variance between what is espoused and what is actually implemented? What impact – if any – does human resource strategy have on the organization’s "bottom line," and how can this impact be explained? Is there one best HR strategy for all firms, or is the impact of HR strategy on performance contingent on some set of organizational, technological, or environmental factors?
Human Resource Strategy provides an overview of the academic and practitioner responses to these and other questions. Applying an integrative framework, the authors review twenty years worth of empirical and theoretical research in an attempt to reconcile often-conflicting conceptual models and competing empirical results. The authors present much of the relevant research in the context of the critical strategic decisions that executives must actually make with regard to human resource investments and deployments. As a result, often complex theoretical models and scientific findings are presented such that they are not only understandable but also highly relevant to non-research-oriented practitioners.
Using real-world illustrations to clarify complex concepts and theories at the same time it provides a strong theoretical underpinning to basic models of HR strategy,
Human Resource Strategy offers researchers a thorough review of literature in the field and the practitioner a useable guide to its application.
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New Approaches to Food-Safety Economics (Wageningen UR Frontis Series)
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This book is notable for its coverage of the entire range of food safety economics issues from "farm to table", including consumer issues, production supply chain coordination, and international trade.
It is the first to provide a comprehensive look at emerging issues such as tracking and tracing, product liability, and the interface between risk assessment and economic analysis. The book is also notable for providing international perspectives on these issues from both the European Union and the United States. It is intended for technical specialists and policy makers in agricultural economics, food safety, or risk assessment.
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Astronomy and Astrophysics is a comprehensive, fundamental, up-to-date reference book. It is filled with vital information and basic facts for amateur astronomers and professional astrophysicists, and for anyone interested in the Universe, from the Earth and other planets to the stars, galaxies and beyond. Although serious and thorough, the language, and ideas will attract the general reader, as well as students and professionals.
Astronomy and Astrophysics consists of two main parts, a Timeline and a Dictionary. The Timeline is a concise history, arranged chronologically, which provides the complete story of cosmic discovery from early Chinese and Greek astronomy to the latest findings of modern astrophysics and robotic spacecraft. It provides a sense of destination and flow in our growing awareness of the Universe. Each entry in the unfolding narrative is written in a concise, light and friendly style that will be appreciated by all, without being weighted down with incomprehensible specialized terms.
The story of science is one of individuals, as well as discoveries and ideas. So our Timeline includes the people who have made major scientific contributions that are related to astronomy, and astrophysics.
The Dictionary defines all terms and acronyms that deal with our celestial science, from important concepts to individual objects and space missions. It is arranged alphabetically and complemented by numerous tables of fundamental data for bright cosmic objects, including the celestial coordinates required to observe them. Line drawings are also used to forcefully compact a scientific insight, with clear labels and captions.
An exceptionally thorough Index cross-references concepts, discoveries and individuals in both the Timeline and Dictionary. The combined result is a unique, comprehensive, stand-alone reference volume in which the reader can quickly locate information, while also discovering new and unexpected knowledge. Astronomy and Astrophysics is therefore an indispensable book for any library and all persons interested in astronomy and astrophysics, as well as the related fields of cosmology, geology and physics.
Kenneth R. Lang is known for his famous, widely used reference books Astrophysical Formulae I, II, published in their third edition in 1995 by Springer-Verlag. He is also a writer of prize-winning science books that have a broad readership, including amateurs, experts and the educated layperson. Some of these popular books, which include Sun, Earth and Sky, Wanderers in Space, the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Sun and the Cambridge Guide to the Solar System, have been translated into seven languages.
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Three Men and a Forester
Ian Mahood , and
Ken Drushka
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When Ian Mahood began his work for forestry magnate H.R. MacMillan in the 1950s, forest management was something less than a science. Mahood's pioneer silviculture methods were instrumental in changing the forest industry's approach to harvesting and crop management.
From his early days of working as a sparkchaser on railway logging in the 1930s to stints as a Chief Executive Officer for top Canadian and international forest companies, Ian Mahood was a close inside observer of the forest industry. Now he brings his expertise to this biting indictment of a forest management policy gone astray. His story, a detailed examination of the industry spiced with personal anecdotes and incisive observations, questions the logic of the controversial Tree Farm Licence system.
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- Wish I had this
- 15 years later & it's STILL working!!
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- One a day for good vocabulary
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English from the Roots Up, Vol. 1: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling, and S.A.T. Scores
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Wish I had this.......2007-09-10
I homeschool and this is working great for my 3rd grader. I've stuck mostly with a 1 word/day schedule. The flash cards are so good, you almost don't need the manuel. Oh if only my motherly hadn't been lazy and did this for me!
15 years later & it's STILL working!!.......2007-08-16
We were homeschooling before it was 'vogue' and one of my first purchases was _English from the Roots Up_. Since I was so new & unsure of myself, I figured some sort of instruction of the basic language structures would be the way to go.....I wasn't disappointed! In the simplest of forms, a word or portion of a word is introduced, defined, and it's origin explained. The red or green border (or as my kids say 'red for roman, green for greek') causes a visual trigger that makes it easily remembered!
We've had two graduate with 'good - to - very good' SAT scores and both said they got through the grammar / language style questions with the knowledge they had solely gleaned from this book.
NOW - they've got the flashcards!! I must admit though - when I see the cards the eldest two made with their crude red or green outline, I kind of wish they hadn't come out with the cards!!
Anyway - a definite plus to a Classical homeschooler and I would highly recommend its purchase!
Buy the flash cards, not the book.......2007-06-11
I purchased both the book and the flash cards. After reviewing both I kept the flash cards and returned the book.
The flash cards have everything you need, and they are ready to use. The flash cards include all forms of the greek or latin word on the front, and on the back they list many common English words based on the root.
The book requires that you make flash cards. The book also includes a few pages of background material, but not enough to make it worth the money. While the book has a lot of useful material, it is not as easy to use as the flash cards. The book would have just sat on the shelf -- the flash cards were put to use the day they arrived.
The flash cards are great and they are really the most helpful. Purchase the flash cards.
One a day for good vocabulary .......2006-06-01
At the end of each of our homeschool opening times we would learn one word. I used this with my tenth, sixth, and third grader. I used no cards but would simply "flash" the word at them with my hand covering the answer. After we discussed each new word we'd go back to previous ones to review, everyone shouting out the answer if they knew it. Sometimes I'd let them be the teacher and I'd "play" along. My tenth grader claims she learned more valuable information from doing this for about seven minutes per day than she did from her Latin course. Ouch! Then there was the constant reinforcement almost daily as we would encounter these words in other subjects and life.
Great Resource!.......2005-10-07
I have purchased both volumes 1 and 2 and love them. We create word games for our children to help them learn Greek and Latin roots. The information these books have about the different roots is helpful and my children find it interesting. A must-have for homeschoolers!
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Two travelers,
One budding romance
Headed for her new employment, a governess meets a fellow traveler. Despite the ill rumors surrounding her handsome stranger, she falls for him-an affection that will be sorely tested when they reach their destination.
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Definitely not your formula Regency book........2007-06-20
It was so very refreshing to read this book. It did not resemble the average Regency romance in any way. The heroine is plain (but not as plain as she thinks), the hero is not titled or rich. He is however, quite the scoundrel and a rogue and a self confessed poacher. Not your usual mix for the man we are supposed to cheer for.
I really enjoyed the fact that none of the actions took place in London, in fact they didn't even take place in any large town or city. It was all in the Cornish countryside. Cornwall has a totally different feel from the rest of England. Perhaps only Yorkshire comes close to having as much wild, seemingly untamed spaces. There were also no balls with their endless descriptions of clothes to weigh this book down. It was a story based totally on the characters and the events taking place in their lives. The relationship of Sara Cobb and Grenville Martyn took center stage for the entire book. Their growing regard for each other was helped along by all the mysterious actions taking place and their collaboration to solve the puzzles and right the wrongs.
A cracking good read. This is my first book by Nancy Butler and I am already looking forward to the next one on my list. If I have anything negative to say, it would have to be that I really don't understand why Ms. Butler wrote the ending quite the way she did. Sara and Gren had already declared their love for one another. What was the reasoning for him to "surprise" her with his surprise? It sort of jarred for me because I didn't see the sense of it. Just to string the final scenes out a little? The exact same result could have been accomplished without making her wait for him. Oh, well. All in all, highly recommended.
By the way, if you are looking for "modern" Regency romance sex, sex, sex, and more sex scenes, you will not find them here. And all I can say to that is, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS BUTLER!! This one relies on good old fashioned writing skills to keep the reader entertained.
Fantastic--worth every penny!!.......2006-09-02
Nancy Butler's writing is at its finest in this Regency Romance. Miss Sara Cobb is an unemployed governess, currently on her way to take up a post in Cornwall with a former student. Mr. Grenville Martyn is a dashing rogue who warns Sara away from her destination, Tregallion House. She ignores his warning and continues on her journey. Upon arriving at Tregallion, Sara discovers her student, Miss Ileana Brashear, is less than cooperative and her mother, Lady Brashear, has a vicious tongue. Sara befriends fellow Tregallion servants and Miss Addie Spindle and her brother, Tristan, who live not far from Tregallion. Sara and Gren's romance develops when Sara stumbles upon his farm on a ride one day. After sufficient probing, Sara discovers that young girls have been disappearing from Penwreath--the town that lies about 6 miles from Tregallion-- and all of them were heading to Plymouth. Sara begins to search for information, and begins to share Gren's suspicions that Sir Kenneth Brashear, her employer, is behind it all. In a whirlwind of activity, Sara finds herself falling in love with Gren, while at the same time, getting herself into dangerous situations. More than one relationship is developed in this novel, and Butler wraps up each nicely.
--> This novel was excellent. From the beginning to the end, I was enthralled the whole way. The action at the end was great. I'm a romantic- I LOVE happy endings and the scenes where the two main characters realize that they love each other. Nancy Butler does this wonderfully, and I would read it again in a heartbeat. You'll love this novel if you're a true Signet Regency Romance gal.
One of Butler's Best.......2005-06-22
I wanted to counteract the 3 star rating already given to this book and gave it a five. "The Kindness of a Rogue" is a book deserving of four solid stars for the following reasons:
First, this has a very gothic tone to the story which, I love. The very first chapters have the Bronte feel and because Sara Cobb is a governess (though pretty) her circumstances remind me of Jane Eyre. The setting and the atmosphere is redolent with what I would deem "The Bronte Air" and sets the reader in the mood to stay glued to the pages.
Next, our beloved characters are likeable - even our enemy, Sara's pupil - are likeable because you come to understand her actions. Secondary characters are as fully dynamic as our heroic duo and the storyline progresses quite naturally.
Recommended for readers who've ever read Jane Eyre or want a highlight of Nancy Butler's talents. You find those qualities in this book.
My rating: 4.0 stars
Recommended Reads: Lord Moneith's Gift by Nancy Butler
Similar Authors readers may like: Elizabeth Fairchild and Carla Kelly
Better than average.......2004-11-21
Miss Sara Cobb is on her way to Cornwall to become a governess--little does she know what awaits her. During her travels, she meets a handsome stranger who cryptically warns her of strange goings-on in her employer's home. Even if governesses WEREN'T disappearing at Tregallion House, she would have enough to contend with, including a bratty charge, a stern mistress, and a handsy Sir Kenneth.
Grenville Martyn tried to warn Sara of the seedy business going on at her new employer's abode. For some odd reason (maybe the fact that he has a past history with the master of Tregallion?) he deigns to keep an eye on her. Even more odd, he finds himself attracted to the prim little governess...
It's almost impossible to describe the plot without revealing anything crucial. A hint of mystery is always looming. There were a lot of things I liked about the book, and a lot of things I didn't. I never truly felt like I got to know Gren's character, and what I did know of him, I didn't always like. The book seemed the drag in parts, and was a bit melodramatic. However, I did enjoy the mystery aspects. And I enjoyed the unexpected secondary romance, even though it wasn't key to the plot. Plus, it was refreshing to have a hero who wasn't a rich, titled gentleman.
With Nancy Butler, you really can't go wrong. She'll always be one of my favorite Regency writers, even if she hasn't been up to her usual standards. I enjoyed "Kindness of a Rogue", but it's not one of her best.
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