Harris Ohio Industrial Directory 2003: Published in Cooperation With the Ohio Department of Development (Harris Ohio Industrial  Directory)
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    Harris Ohio Industrial Directory 2003: Published in Cooperation With the Ohio Department of Development (Harris Ohio Industrial Directory)
    Fran Carlsen
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    Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation
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      Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation
      Patricia A. Wise
      Manufacturer: Thompson Pub Group
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      ASIN: 1930872003

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      Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation helps employers understand, recognize and effectively deal with incidents of retaliation -- or potential retaliation -- in the workplace.

      Workplace retaliation has become one of the most troublesome legal issues for employers. The number of workplace retaliation claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has skyrocketed -- 20,000 retaliation charges were lodged in 1999 -- and the risks to employers for retaliation claims include EEOC investigations and lawsuits. One employee, for example, was awarded $81 million by a jury after she was shuffled from job to job after complaining about sexual discrimination.

      Written by Patricia A. Wise, a veteran employment attorney and frequent lecturer and trainer to employer groups, Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation describes the many forms retaliation can take and provides practical advice for safeguarding against incidents.

      This 120-page softbound book addresses such issues as:
      * what is retaliation -- and what are the required elements of a retaliation claim;
      * how routine personnel practices, such as giving references, conducting job interviews and maintaining personnel files, can lead to employer liability for retaliation;
      * how to fairly discipline employees without risking charges of retaliation; and
      * what precautions employers should take to avoid the risk of retaliation when an employee complains about race, sex, disability or other prohibited discrimination.

      The resource also highlights significant court decisions, providing real-life examples of where employers acted prudently and where they failed to, and offers sample anti-retaliation policy language.

      Turned On: Eight Vital Insights to Energize Your People, Customers, and Profits
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      • It truely energizes you!
      • The One book that's as important as an new-employee manual
      • Great book.
      • Great book.
      Turned On: Eight Vital Insights to Energize Your People, Customers, and Profits
      Roger J. Dow
      Manufacturer: Collins
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      ASIN: 0887308619

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      Turned On is the definitive book on leading ordinary companies to extraordinary customer satisfaction and profits, using eight insights practiced by the best and brightest organizations. Dow and Cook focus on how these star companies grew profits a stunning 600 percent in the last five years. They also demonstrate how cutting-edge hospitals and inner-city communities rekindle the commitment of individuals to achieve phenomenal results. With action checklists, brainteasers and firsthand accounts, Turned On shows managers how to create long-term vitality.

      Turned On explains how managers can let their employees take control of their jobs, think in new ways and find commonsense solutions to insurmountable challenges. Insights from the front line provide the much-needed clarity, faith and hope vital to working in today's tumultuous, high-stress environment.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A comment for this book.......2003-11-09

      Summary:

      This book is mainly about how to switch on the employees and customers become inspired, passionate and alive, so that the organization could earn profits. Thus a question would be raised, how to create such a passion in an organization?

      The answer would be regulating employees and customers by the leader in the organization. There are both the internal side and external side.

      Internally, a leader should guide the values system, promote leadership in all levels, renew them regularly and care everyone in the organization. In an organization, a strong foundation should be built and a goal should be set. Also, it should simplify the structure of organization and make use of technology to measure and enhance the efficiency of process, so that the organization could run smoothly. The organization should also need to nurture their employees to build a winning team, the head and heart should be hired by the organization, thus the organization should provide resources for them to learn and compensate their contribution. Moreover, the organization should try to make everyone feel special, so that the workforce would able to work hard and loyal to the organization.

      Externally, it¡¦s not easy for the organization to tackle with the customers as each customer has their unique emotion, needs and desired. Thus the organization should employ a new rules, present the choices for customer to choose, provide customerized service and develop personal relationship with them.

      Comment:

      I think this book is really great as it¡¦s easy to understand and I get many feelings after reading the book.

      For the leader part, I agree that it¡¦s really a hard job to be a leader as the leader should be a person who is able to energize the team members, able to be divided the job equally according to their strength and wants. There is no ¡§perfect¡¨ person in the world, so a leader should contain both competent, able to deal with personal relationship that include dealing with the conflicts between the team members.

      Also, a leader needs to energize the others. Just as Horst Schulze in Ritz-Carlton said, ¡§he said a leader is hardly to find someone to energize himself.¡¨ Thus a leader should energize by renew themselves.

      In real life, I have tutorial with a 7 years-old girl and I¡¦m just like a leader whereas she is just like an employee. It¡¦s not easy to control her as she thinks that learning is a difficult and hard job for her. If she finishes two works today, she needs to work three in the other days. Thus, she would not like to finish the work and shows a very slow speed, lack of passionate attitude to me. It¡¦s really annoying to me as I do not know how to deal with her.

      Thus, after watching this book, I learn something. I try to let her know that homework is her responsibility as a student. She plays happily in school with her friends and so she also needs to do her homework, happy and homework is together. No matter how difficult, she needs to finish all for everyday. Of course, it is not an easy to let her understand as she is just 7 years-old girl. So I use many examples to illustrate, e.g. I tell her what¡¦s the responsibility for me, her parents, etc. Also, her friends are able to do her homework without the others¡¦ help, so she is lucky that there is somebody helping or accompanying to do the homework. Moreover, I try to increase her interest to do the homework by giving her stickers. I design a table to make record. I hope that these all tools could help me to solve the problem.

      5 out of 5 stars It truely energizes you!.......1999-01-06

      A great book with stories that exemplify the main ideas contained in the book. Contains an "Insight to Action" after each chapter which helps you apply the concepts. If anyone is interested in finding ways to provide extaordinary service to customers, or become a better leader, read this book.

      5 out of 5 stars The One book that's as important as an new-employee manual.......1998-04-23

      This is one of the most inspirational, motivating, and empowering management books available. After reading just a few pages, you find yourself picking up other copies to give to coworkers, clients, and friends.

      Dow and Cook have found the ingredients to successfully attract, excite, and retain employees focused on customer-centric goals. Having read their insights, I now know why companies such as Marriott and Schwab are so successful. An excellent, must-read.

      5 out of 5 stars Great book........1997-07-02

      One of the most important things in life or business is a sense of optimism and possibility. This book helped me renew mine in a big way. I recommend it highly.

      5 out of 5 stars Great book........1997-07-02

      One of the most important things in life or business is a sense of optimism and possibility. This book helped me renew mine in a big way. I recommend it highly.
      Turned On - Eight Vital Insights To Energize Your People, Customers, And Profits
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        Roger Dow -
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        Turned on : eight vital insights to energize your people, customers, and profits / Roger Dow & Susan Cook
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          Roger J. (1946-) Dow
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          Turned On: Eight Vital Insights to Energize Your People, Customers, and Profits - Forward by Tom Peters
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            Roger Dow , and Susan Cook
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            American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook:  All Recipes Made by Real Kids in Real Kitchens!
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            • Kid tested recipes for healthy cooking ... a real hit!
            American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook: All Recipes Made by Real Kids in Real Kitchens!
            American Heart Association
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            Release Date: 1993-06-08

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            From the country's most trusted authority on healthy living, a fun-to-use cookbook for kids with the foods they most love to eat.

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            5 out of 5 stars Kid tested recipes for healthy cooking ... a real hit!.......1996-11-17

            This book was selected as the textbook for our GREAT CHEFs Class ... a cooking class for k-5 students. All the recipes in the book have been 'kid tested', and the illustrations and instructions make it easy to follow for kids of all ages. There are several categories of foods, such as soups, salads, breads and desserts. You know the recipes are healthy because the book is presented by the American Heart Association.

            In addition to the great recipes, there are several sections of this cookbook devoted to all aspects of cooking ... a glossary of cooking terms, shopping tips, how to plan menus, nutrition and tips on setting the table.

            This hardbound book makes a wonderful addition to any kitchen, and would be an excellent start for that GREAT CHEF in your family.

            Single Stock Futures: The Complete Guide
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            Single Stock Futures: The Complete Guide
            Steven A., M.D. Greenberg
            Manufacturer: Traders Press
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            Trading in single stock futures has just begun. It gives incredible new opportunities to both stock and futures traders. Tremendous leverage, no uptick rule on short sales, and many other advantages will be available in many individual stocks.

            This is the most revolutionary development in the financial industry in many years. This is the first book and only book on this fascinating topic. It is the definitive guide to every aspect, covering all the basics of futures, options, margins, and the mechanics of order placement. The background developments leading to the beginning of trading, the exchanges where trading will take place, and trading considerations are all covered in depth.

            The many advantages of trading single stock futures over direct ownership of securities are clearly explained. The reader is taught everything he needs in order to get started in trading them.

            From novice trader to seasoned professional, this book will prove a valuable addition to any investor's trading library. Be sure that when trading starts, you are ready to jump on the bandwagon.

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            5 out of 5 stars Finally!.......2002-10-03

            Finally a book with useful information on Single Stock Futures! Like many investors, I've been anxiously awaiting the release of the most anticipated futures contract since the e-mini. Unfortunately since this contract will likely change the entire investment arena, industry regulators have delayed it's introduction so apparently they can cross the t's and dot the i's. Fortunately however, this delay has allowed me to prepare myself to trade SSF"S, but until now I haven't had the means. Steven Greenberg may not be an award winning author, but as CEO of one of the largest futures firms, it's apparent that he knows this business inside out. As a seasoned trader of stocks and mutual funds but a novice on futures, I found this book's synopsis of futures especially helpful. Also, Greenberg did a tremendous amount of research (so I didn't have to) and seemed to provide only the information that was unique and most useful. Since this introduction to SSF (I believe it was the first) there have been a few others, but I don't believe them to be as concise or comprehensive. If you're considering Single Stock Futures as a possible investment, I highly recommend this book.

            1 out of 5 stars not a book but rather a collection of media release reports.......2002-05-15

            Single stock futures are a very essential addition to the market.
            they have been put on hold by legistrators. but now they are finnally here in the US market. as an experienced trader and investor I have been awaiting this addition for a while. I read all the reports on the internet and I eagerly baught the first book on this sunject- the one I am reviewing-. I think you will be be tter off reading internet reports and press releases because this is what the author did ...he gathered them then claimed that he wrote a book. for all of you real traders and investors out there ...this is a waste of money..offers tno trafing insights...it seems like a book wriitten by a historian rather than by a proffesional.
            MHS, Detroit, MI
            The Complete Guide to Single Stock Futures
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              The Complete Guide to Single Stock Futures
              Russell R Wasendorf , Elizabeth Thompson , and Russell Wasendorf
              Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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                The Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship & Second Passports (The Passport Book), 6th Edition
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                  The Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship & Second Passports (The Passport Book), 6th Edition
                  JD Robert E. Bauman
                  Manufacturer: The Sovereign Society
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                  ASIN: 0978921097
                  The Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports
                  Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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                  The Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports
                  Robert E. Bauman
                  Manufacturer: The Sovereign Society
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                  This publication offers individuals the opportunity to find out the best countries around the world to apply for a second citizenship. List over 30 countries around the world and the benefits them can offer.

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                  3 out of 5 stars Interesting information source.......2001-09-01

                  ...There is a great deal of information here. I have to give it to the author - a lot of work went into writing this book. I would think this book would be more suited to the serious reader and not the idly curious. Professionals in Accounting, Tax, Estate Planning and the like will find this a great reference book.

                  5 out of 5 stars Interested in a thourough source for Dual Citizenship?.......2001-05-16

                  This text contained all the pertinent information needed to answer your dual citizenship questions. Its a little more expensive then some of the other paperback books, but I think people that want a nicer then average book would be satisfied with this purchase. The book contains extensive data on second passports, etc.
                  The Passport Book (A Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports)
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                    J.D. Robert E. Bauman
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                    Downscoping: How to Tame the Diversified Firm
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                      Downscoping: How to Tame the Diversified Firm
                      Robert E. Hoskisson , and Michael A. Hitt
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                      Large, diversified firms face unique challenges as they compete worldwide, and corporate restructuring is one way multinationals strive for competitive advantage. Weighing the pros and cons of a variety of approaches to restructuring, Downscoping offers executives a clear, strategic path through the maze. The authors show that when a multinational conglomerate fails to compete effectively, too much diversification may be the culprit. Whether the result of weak corporate governance or poor corporate strategy, over-diversification can make managers, unfamiliar with some of the markets in which they compete, opt for safety over innovation. This risk-aversion and lack of long-range commitment to innovation lead inevitably to stagnation over the longer term. The answer is not downsizing--closing offices and laying off personnel--but downscoping: a strategic approach to restructuring. The options include incentive and compensation adjustments for executives, leveraged buy-outs and capital structure changes, focusing on core skills, diversifying internationally while focusing on businesses in which a firm has strong competencies, and buying and selling mature businesses where product development is not a great concern. Regardless of the approach, executives must exercise strategic leadership during and after restructuring, including providing strategic direction, exploiting core competencies, developing human capital, and sustaining the corporate culture. Based on systematic research rather than casual observation, Downscoping provides a strong description of restructuring alternatives and their resulting tradeoffs. Its specific guidelines for maintaining competitiveness will be essential reading for managers involved in corporate restructuring.

                      West Federal Taxation 2001 Edition: An Introduction to Business Entities
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                        James E. Smith , William A. Raabe , and David Maloney
                        Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Publishing
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                        Issue identification questions are now highlighted throughout the book. Represented by a light bulb icon, these discussion questions require readers to identify the tax issue at hand and are designed to enhance critical-thinking abilities. The WFT volumes provide more Issue Identification questions than any other comparable tax book. Volume IV is in complete compliance with the recommendations of the AICPA model tax curriculum. The provided true-to-life research questions, identified by the RIA logo, can all be completed using the RIA OnPoint System 4, an abbreviated version of the acclaimed computerized tax database.
                        West Federal Taxation 2001 Edition: An Introduction to Business Entities
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                          James E.; Raabe, William A.; Maloney, David Smith
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                          Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
                          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                          Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
                          Jennifer Niven
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                          From the author of The Ice Master comes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survived six months alone on a desolate, uninhabited Arctic island n September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, a diminutive 25-year-old Eskimo woman, ventured deep into the Arctic in a secret attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar expedition. This young, unskilled woman-who had headed to the Arctic in search of money and a husband-conquered the seemingly unconquerable north and survived all alone after her male companions had perished. Following her triumphant return to civilization, the international press proclaimed her the female Robinson Crusoe. But whatever stories the press turned out came from the imaginations of reporters: Ada Blackjack refused to speak to anyone about her horrific two years in the Arctic. Only on one occasion-after charges were published falsely accusing her of causing the death of one her companions-did she speak up for herself. Jennifer Niven has created an absorbing, compelling history of this remarkable woman, taking full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Ada Blackjack is more than a rugged tale of a woman battling the elements to survive in the frozen north-it is the story of a hero.

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                          5 out of 5 stars Fools in the Arctic.......2007-03-20

                          This is a very interesting true story, of four young men lured to their deaths in the polar regions by V. Steffanson's tales of the "Friendly Arctic" where survival was easy. With minimal arctic experience, the four undertake an expedition to "claim" Wrangel Island for Canada (even though Canada did not want it and the island was known by all to belong to Russia.) Poorly planned, poorly equipped, and poorly executed, the fumbling expedition establishes a camp on Wrangel Island, raises the Canadian and British flags, and hunkers down to a slow demise of abandonment by V. Steffanson.

                          Ada Blackjack, a young Eskimo woman hired by the four to serve as seamstress, is recruited from Nome Alaska. Though descended from Eskimo people, she knows more of the "white men's" culture than her own, being able to read and write, etc. At first reluctant to undertake her responsibilities, as the privations of the expedition set in she becomes a stalwart support to the others, cooking, making arctic clothing from skins, etc. After three of the men sled off across the frozen sea on a hopeless gambit to get to Siberia for help, never to be seen again, Ada is left alone with the remaining member of the expedition, who is dying of scurvy. Left to her own resources, Ada teaches herself to hunt, trap, shoot, and build boats, recalling techniques and skills observed during childhood from observing her forebears. Ada faces her greatest fear, the dread "Nanook" (polar bears) that roam the island. Fighting starvation, hopelessness, and sickness, Ada valiantly strives to keep the remaining expedition member alive, only to see him slowly waste away from his sickness and die. Ada sojourns another two months before a rescue ship finally arrives, finding her to be the sole survivor of the expedition after over two years.

                          Returning to civilization, Ada is exploited by her rescuer and by V. Steffanson, who also exploit the memories, diaries, and belongings of the doomed expedition members. The book recounts Ada's subsequent life, trying to raise her sons and make a living in a world no less harsh and unforgiving than the one she had known in the arctic.

                          This book was a fascinating, well-written read and I intend to read the author's other book.

                          3 out of 5 stars Interesting story of Eskimo woman's fight for survival.......2007-02-06

                          I picked up this book knowing nothing about the artic expedition to Wrangel Island. I found the story initially quite fascinating but that the book really bogged down when the author insisted on including the contents of every letter that the survivors families wrote over the next ten years. I feel that the book could have been much shorter and still powerfully portrayed the struggles of Ada and her companions to survive Wrangel Island.

                          5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!.......2007-01-31

                          I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Ada. It is well-written and hard to put down. Not your typical dry biography. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in northern exploration and native people. I can't even imagine myself in Ada's position. Even though she wouldn't admit it, it took lots of courage.

                          5 out of 5 stars wonderful job, Ms. Niven!.......2006-12-10

                          I have become a junkie for true hardship books, and the arctic exploration books are my first love- they are what took me down this road.
                          Jennifer Niven does a fine job of fleshing out and making real each person, each family, each government that was involved in these missions into the mostly unknown and proven deadly arctic areas of the world. She lets us know what makes people tick, influences like nationality, religion, sex, race, class- each person comes with their background and reasons for their actions and beliefs explained as fully as possible.

                          These people are made real and human, so you get their shortcomings and faults, not just a politically correct whitewashing that fits in to our modern world view. The ways of the world were different then, Ada was (mis-)treated the way a female eskimo rated within that world.

                          It is all a sad story, really. Ada often was her own worst enemy. Those poor boys were so full of faith in their leader, who deserved none of it. If I go on I will end up giving too much story away. Good book- get hooked and read more arctic exploration books!

                          And always remember to QUESTION AUTHORITY!

                          5 out of 5 stars Fascinating story.......2005-09-14

                          I loved this book. It joins a spate of other books constructed in much the same way. It is reminiscent of James Michner'ss books, with the construction of personal stories amid the history. The research she did was wonderful. It is interesting how one event can ripple out and connect with and touch so many other lives. This was not even what would be termed a particularly charged event (such as one that would garner world news coverage), yet led to connections everywhere. It is fascinating and she has done a wonderful job with it. I was fascinated with the historical beginnings of Chautauqua. In the present gas crunch it seems like they might be looking at bringing back the concept. What a delightful thought - to have all of that wonderful esoteric knowledge traveling all over the country.

                          The character of Ada was fascinating. A young Native American who, to hear the boys tell it, wanted nothing more that a white man. After escaping a marriage to an abusive previous husband she is looking for more stability in her life and dealing with a serious case of northern SAD. To make things worse she has not been raised as totally `native' as they thought she had. The general perceptions that regular society in general had for this woman were heartbreaking and incorrect. A sexuality that in an educated Caucasian society is viewed as normal becomes promiscuous in the Native American. Verbalization is different. The totemic thought form is different. I felt that the way the author dealt with these issues was wonderful. Rather than infuse the book with a condescending attitude she simply stated what had happened.

                          Ada was a strong woman but it seems that some of the troubles and betrayals she went through took a toll on her heart and health. I wonder if we as a society will ever figure out a way to `develop character' without beating people senseless. There was one line that was particularly moving.

                          I would recommend this book to anyone. It was wonderful and a great way to learn history. After reading this I'll have to read her first book.
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                            Jennifer Niven
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