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Constructing a Market Economy: Diverse Paths from Central Planning in Asia and Europe
Richard Pomfret Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1840646861 |
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During the 1990s over two dozen countries in Europe and Asia underwent a transition from centrally planned to more market-oriented economies. In Constructing a Market Economy, Richard Pomfret reviews their diverse experiences and assesses the outcome of transition in each case. The book includes an extensive review of empirical evidence and, uniquely, aims to cover all the transition economies in a comparative fashion rather than focusing on any particular country.The author discusses the evolving thinking surrounding transition as shaped by experiences, tracing out the shifting emphasis from macro to micro issues and increased concerns about governance and institutions. By placing each transition within its historical context and paying attention to variations across countries and over time, the book draws conclusions about the key elements of a market economy and how they can be achieved.
Researchers and academics will warmly welcome this addition to the transition studies literature as will those interested in development studies.
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A scholarly study of recent economic upheavals.......2003-01-04
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Constructing a Market Economy: Diverse Paths from Central Planning in Asia and Europe.(Book Review) : An article from: Comparative Economic Studies
James Angresano Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000BJAZLO Release Date: 2005-09-22 |
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This digital document is an article from Comparative Economic Studies, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1120 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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Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders
Jack D. Schwager Manufacturer: Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0066620597 Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
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Newcomers to Jack Schwager's series on top traders, as well as fervent fans of his first two entries Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards, will find that Stock Market Wizards offers another revealing look at a wide spectrum of trading styles through the eyes of 15 extraordinarily successful individuals. Transcripts of incisive Q&A sessions between Schwager and traders--including Michael Lauer, Dana Galante, Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr., and Claudio Guazzoni--examine the ways each approaches their specialty, whether it be value stocks, mutual funds, short selling, options trading, or other market niches. After brief but interesting introductions that place the subjects' trading practices into perspective, Schwager coaxes from them penetrating observations on setting goals, finding opportunities, learning from mistakes, and operating on a day-to-day basis. While some participants refuse to divulge proprietary practices, and Anthony admits that many traders' activities hold little relevance to individual investors, the basic doctrines nonetheless contain nuggets of wisdom that can be applied by many nonprofessionals. And, in the final "Wizard Lessons" chapter, Schwager details the 65 overarching principles (such as Trade Your Personality, Be Willing to Take a Loss, and The Importance of Setting Goals) he culled from these extensive conversations. --Howard RothmanBook Description
The third in the bestselling Market Wizards series, this time focusing on the barometer of the economy – the stock market.
It has been nearly a decade since the publication of the highly successful The New Market Wizards. The interim has witnessed the most dynamic bull market in US stock history, a collapse in commodity prices, dramatic failures in some of the world's leading hedge funds, the burst of the Internet bubble, a fall into recession and subsequent rumblings of recovery. Who have been the ଡrket wizardsߤuring this tumultuous financial period? How did some traders manage to significantly outperform a stockmarket that during its heyday moved virtually straight up?
This book will feature interviews with a variety of traders who achieved phenomenal financial success during the glory days of the Internet boom. In contrast with the first two Market Wizard books, which included traders from a broad financial spectrum – stocks, bonds, currencies and futures – this volume will focus on traders in the stockmarket.
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Excellent read...great for traders at all levels.......2007-07-02
Very Insightful!.......2007-06-20
Real market insights of real market pros.......2007-01-17
Insightful and entertaining.......2006-04-23
Great book for understanding tactics of successful traders.......2006-03-08
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Stock Market Wizards: Interviews With America's Top Stock Traders
Jack D. Schwager Manufacturer: Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OFHUTU |
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A Companion to Genethics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)
Justine Burley Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1405120282 |
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The completion of the human genome project in 2000 dramatically emphasized the imminent success of the genetic revolution. The ethical and social consequences of this scientific development are immense. From human reproduction to life-extending therapies, from the impact on gender and race to public health and public safety, there is scarcely a part of our lives left unaffected by the impact of the new genetics.A Companion to Genethics is the first substantial study of the multifaceted dimensions of the genetic revolution and its philosophical, ethical, social, and political significance. It brings together the best and most influential contemporary writing about genethics. Newly commissioned essays from prominent figures in the current debate provide a wide-ranging and fascinating scholarly analysis of all the issues that arise from this explosive science.
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A Companion to Genethics.(Book Review): An article from: Theological Studies
Francis T. Hannafey Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008DK7CA Release Date: 2006-02-10 |
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This digital document is an article from Theological Studies, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 780 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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Workbook/Study Guide to accompany Managerial Accounting
Ray H Garrison , Eric Noreen , and Peter C. Brewer Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0072986131 |
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This study aid provides suggestions for studying chapter material, summarizes essential points in each chapter, and tests students’ knowledge using self-test questions and exercises.
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Study Guide/Workbook to accompany Intro to Managerial Accounting
Peter C. Brewer , Ray H Garrison , and Eric Noreen Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0073265012 |
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This study aid provides suggestions for studying chapter material, summarizes essential points in each chapter, and tests students’ knowledge using self-test questions and exercises.
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Workbook/study guide to accompany Managerial accounting, 3rd ed
Ray H Garrison Manufacturer: Business Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0256026912 |
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This study guide has been prepared for your use as a student in the study of managerial accounting. It is designed to supplement the third edition of Managerial Accounting: Concepts for Planning, Control, Decision Making, by Ray H. Garrison. Remember, the study guide is not intended as a substitute for the textbook. Rather, its purpose is to supplement the textbook and to serve as an aid to learning. (from preface)
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Workbook/Study Guide to accompany Managerial Accounting, rev. ed
Ray H Garrison Manufacturer: Business Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0256022496 |
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Workbook/study Guide to Accompany Managerial Accounting
Ray H. Garrison Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OGZ62M |
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Workbook/Study Guide to accompany Managerial Accounting, 4th ed
Ray H Garrison Manufacturer: Business Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006YOKCE |
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Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The (MA) (Images of America)
Saul Wisnia Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0738510459 |
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In May 1948, a nationwide radio audience first heard a twelve-year-old cancer patient known only as ìJimmyî as he was visited bedside by members of his beloved Boston Braves baseball team. An appeal for support followed, and since that moment, the Jimmy Fund has helped physician-scientists and staff at Bostonís world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide the best cancer treatment available to children and adults today while developing cures for tomorrow. ÝÝThe Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute documents the history of ìNew Englandís favorite charityî from the 1940s and 1950s, when celebrities such as Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante drummed up support for institute founder Dr. Sidney Farber, to the fundís ongoing relationship with the Boston Red Sox and such baseball stars as Ted Williams. Readers will discover how these effortsóand the generations of New Englanders plunking coins into movie canisters or biking, golfing, skiing, and walking for the causeóhave helped raise more than $200 million and save countless lives. The Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute captures each step of this remarkable journey, including the uplifting 1998 return of Einar ìJimmyî Gustafson to Dana-Farber after fifty years of anonymity and presumed death. ÝÝCustomer Reviews:
True Heros.......2002-10-19
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Certified Business Manager Exam Preparation Guide, Part 2, Vol. 4: Practice for Functional Areas
Thomson South-Western Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0324273266 |
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Finally, there is one source to help you streamline CBM exam preparation efforts to achieve success! The CBM Exam (www.cbmexam.com) consists of three parts-- Part 1: Core Areas, Part 2: Functional Areas, Part 3: Integrated Areas. Preparation for each part of the exam is covered in two volumes providing you with a thorough review of both theory and practice for success on the exam. Volume 3 provides review of the theory essential for successful business application in functional areas. Volume 4 (ISBN: 0-324-27326-6) delivers highly-focused self-assessment practice for Part 2 of the CBM Exam.
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Poetry and Truth from My Own Life: A Shortened Version
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Manufacturer: Athena University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1414701500 Release Date: 2004-07-28 |
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This is an abridged autobiography of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), German writer, scientist, and universally recognized as a major figure in the world of literature.
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Proverbs of Ashes : Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and the Search for What Saves Us
Rita Nakashima Brock , and Rebecca Ann Parker Manufacturer: Beacon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0807067970 |
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Rebecca Parker was a young minister in Seattle when a woman walked into her church and asked if God really wanted her to accept her husband's beatings and bear them gladly, as Jesus bore the cross. Parker knew, at that moment, that if she were to answer the woman's question truthfully she would have to rethink her theology. And she would have to think hard about some of the choices she was making in her own life. When Rita Nakashima Brock was a young child growing up in Kansas, kids taunted her viciously, calling her names like "Chink" or "Jap." She learned to pretend that she did not feel the sting of scorn and the humiliation of contempt. The solitude and silence of her suffering-decreed by both her mother's Japanese culture and her father's Christian heritage-kept the wound alive. It was the gap between knowledge born of personal experience and traditional theology that led Rita Brock and Rebecca Parker to write this emotionally gripping and intellectually rich exploration of the doctrine of the atonement. Using an unusual combination of memoir and theology in the tradition of Augustine's Confessions, they lament the inadequacy of how Christian tradition has interpreted the violence that happened to Jesus. Ultimately, they argue, the idea that the death of Jesus on the cross saves us reveals a sanctioning of violence at the heart of Christianity. Brock and Parker draw on a wide array of intimate stories about family violence, the sexual abuse of children, racism, homophobia, and war to reveal how they came to understand the widespread damage being done by this theology. But the authors also undertake their own arduous and unexpected journeys to recover from violence and to assist others to do so. On these journeys they discover communities that begin to give them the strength to question the destructive ideas they have internalized, and the strength to seek out an alternative vision of Christianity, one based on healing and love. Proverbs of Ashes isCustomer Reviews:
Redemption for victims of violence and abuse.......2006-09-17
Insightful Writing Dealing with Issues of Abuse and Religion.......2003-02-27
Profound and Powerful Book.......2002-07-04
I am a licensed clinical social worker, and a woman who has experience repeated abuse in her life, which was supported by Christianity. This book spoke to the core of my being.
Chris Walker, LCSW
A VASTLY important book.......2002-05-19
I will, however, repeat that this is a "must read" book IMHO. As a psychotherapist and seeker, I found this book to be very important in my own thinking toward Christianity and suffering.
For any therapist who works with childhood sexual abuse, Chapter 5 "The Unblessed Child" alone is worth the price of the book.
I would, however, like to address a point raised by a reviewer below, who criticized the book for not answering the questions that it raises. I think this is unfair criticism. The issues of suffering and violence are vastly complicated, and it is my opinion that by raising the questions and examining them in light of Christianity this book provides a great service.
Given the educational levels of the authors, I felt somewhat daunted when I began the book. To their high credit, the authors have taken complicated, emotionally charged information and have made it very accessible. I applaud the authors' courage at being willing to step forward and to tell their own stories, and to explore how their own life experiences have impacted their theology.
I look forward to hearing more from both of these authors.
Run, Do Not Walk, to Get this Book.......2002-05-04
I have never understood how an act of cruelty, violence and human sacrifice could be in any way redemptive and it is because of my inability to do so that I have never been able to become a Christian. This book, in a magnificent blend of personal life/ minsterial experience and theological rigor, challenges the notion of substitutionary atonement in a clear, concise and compelling fashion.
As a woman raised in a predominantly Christian society, I found much theological and personal healing in this book - it works strongly at many levels, the theological, feminist and societal, in its analysis of the relationship among Christianity, gender and violence. It comes from the hearts and minds of two Christian women who love God, Jesus and their faith very much, but are not willing to accept or excuse the poisonous wound at its heart.
Words are inadequate to convey the true depth and importance of this work; I can only urge you to read it and hope it may have a profound positive effect on your life as it has had on mine.
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Israel And Palestine - Out Of The Ashes: The Search for Jewish Identity in the Twenty-first Century
Marc H. Ellis Manufacturer: Pluto Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0745319564 |
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Ashes Left to Linger: A Poetic Search for Closure
Sophie Soil Manufacturer: PublishAmerica ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1413759645 |
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Ashes Left to Linger takes the reader on a dark and poignant journey into the heart and mind of a troubled holocaust survivor's daughter consumed with a perennial, innate gnawing to exorcize the demons from her father s past, now transplanted to her. She was spurred by a burning need to visit a Nazi death camp as an antidote to all the genetically transmitted hurts she grew up with, to perhaps find some answers as to the why of it, which may still be roaming in the silence of that faraway place, blood- and ash-stained by her people s catastrophic trials. There, we follow her as she experiences some measure of healing, emerging out of the painful thoughts and feelings and memories that surfaced during the soul-jarring trek. Expressed through heartfelt poems and free verse that flow from page to page like a liberated ache, Ashes Left to Linger is so heart-wrenching, it is in fact, at times, difficult to differentiate between the survivor and the offspring. Inspired, in part, by actual events in the author s life, this strong, passionately written, semi-autobiographical dramatization is all at once both thought-provoking and telling; one that is sure to wholly engage and linger for a long time in the reader s mind and soul.
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Ashes;: The story of a man's search for class in a classless age
Orvel Trainer Manufacturer: Pruett Pub. Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0871080583 |
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In Search of Ashes
Sarah Bick Berkowitz Manufacturer: Shengold Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0884000990 |
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My grandmother's story.......2004-12-27
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Life After the Gulf War (The Search Continues for Gulf War Answers)
Manufacturer: Moosehead Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1890454176 |
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A true life account of one womans struggle to deal with her husband and all other issues upon his return from the Gulf War
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New Renaissance: Essays in Search of Wholeness
Maurice Ash Manufacturer: Green Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1870098005 |
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The search for the ashes of the red heifer: Round table discussions
Vendyl M Jones Manufacturer: Southwest Radio Church ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B000735CSA |
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Ash detector: laser device could protect aircraft in flight.(This Week): An article from: Science News
Sid Perkins Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000RNKJ1K Release Date: 2007-06-06 |
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This digital document is an article from Science News, published by Thomson Gale on April 28, 2007. The length of the article is 502 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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Jewish solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement. (Books).(Out of the Ashes: The Search for Jewish Identity in the Twenty-First Century; O, Jerusalem: ... review): An article from: Cross Currents
Seth Farber Manufacturer: Association for Religion and Intellectual Life ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008DMKIE Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Cross Currents, published by Association for Religion and Intellectual Life on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 5182 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.Books:
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