Public Relations Tactics: The Blue Book 2001/2002 (Public Relations Tactics, 2001-2002)

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Stand Out Advice in a Cluttered Business Book Environment

Good Practical Advice

Michael Feder Medical Staff Leadership, Kansas City

Sensible, easy-to-implement tips and strategies

Make a Difference

Corporate Catalysts: How To Make Your Company More Successful, Whatever Your Title, Income, or Authority
Dan Coughlin
Manufacturer: Career Press
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Corporate Catalysts maintains a laser focus on mid-level managers inside large organizations. It provides practical advice on how mid-level managers can accelerate their careers and be seen as enormously valuable employees. It explains in-depth how mid-level managers can influence others to generate better sustainable business results.

Corporate Catalysts debunks a vast array of corporate fallacies and nonsense while providing an extremely pragmatic approach to effective leadership and management. In the end, the reader is much better prepared to strengthen their income security and avoid the constant worry about job security. Dan Coughlin's advice is based on more than 800 Executive Coaching sessions and 2,500 hours on-site observing executives and managers in more than 20 industries, including McDonald's Corporation, Marriott International, and The Coca-Cola Company.

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Stand Out Advice in a Cluttered Business Book Environment.......2005-09-22

I've actively utilized several of the leadership tools provided in "Corporate Catalysts" to much success. Dan Coughlin provides thoughtful, insightful and most of the time simplistic tools (yet for some reason other books try to make it complicated) that if implemented can accelerate not only your ability to be a better leader but to gain the confidence as you take on more and more responsibility as a leader. It's a stand out in a overcrowded, over jargoned environment of business how-to books.

Good Practical Advice.......2005-03-16

Coughlin's principals have succeeded in energizing an entire team of us at my office. The book's a fast and valuable read, chock full of "get-to-it" advice and counsel that requires little more than an honest assessment of one's personal work style and a determination to make it better.

Michael Feder Medical Staff Leadership, Kansas City.......2005-03-05

Corporate Catalysts has countless applications professionally and personally. It has helped me to clarify my desired outcomes and given me a roadmap to achieve them. Although the concepts are designed to provide value over the long haul, I have noticed immediate improvement in performance and relationships using the tools Dan Coughlin has developed. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to add depth and breadth to their professional and personal relationships.

Sensible, easy-to-implement tips and strategies.......2005-02-22

Dan Coughlin's book is serving as a blueprint for helping our company's young leaders hone their individual leadership skills and build stronger, more effective teams. Our creative services director was so impressed with Coughlin's ideas that she's putting together an "acceleration" course for her entire team. They will meet weekly and discuss their individual and team progress in implementing Coughlin's easy-to-follow steps for becoming corporate catalysts. I recommend this book without reservations. You might say it's deceptively simple. Sometimes the best ideas are like that. A good investment of your time and money.

Make a Difference.......2005-02-21

People at every level at every organization struggle on a daily basis trying to understand what they can do to impact their organizations. Dan Coughlin provides a roadmap to success for each of these individuals. His ideas are straightforward, yet thought provoking. He not only tells you what to do in order to be a catalyst, he tells you what NOT to do. He masterfully uses "real world" examples and anecdotes throughout the book that make his points easy to understand and implement

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This book truly is the COMPLETE Guide to Eating Well

Good Food is a great resource

Great source for understanding & preparing whole foods!

Good Food: The Comprehensive Food and Nutrition Resource
Margaret M. Wittenberg
Manufacturer: Crossing Press
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Binding: Paperback

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This book truly is the COMPLETE Guide to Eating Well.......2003-11-25

Whenever I am unsure of an ingredient or a way a food is processed this is THE book that I use as my resource. Margaret has taken the time to do all the research....all I have to do is look in the index! What a timesaver! Thanks Margaret for putting all the answers to questions one might have while on the road to better health via our food choices! I have found your books to be ones that I always trust for truthful and unbiased information!

Good Food is a great resource.......2003-11-24

Margaret Wittenberg has hit on just the right approach in this easily read reference book/cook book: everything you'll need to know to shop, cook, and understand the foods that keep us healthy. Food information galore; I use this compendium at least 3 times per week. Checking "how to's" and "what is that" and "why is this bad" and "what is better". And I keep the "pocket guide" in my shopping bag so it's handy when I'm reading labels in the grocery store. Indespensible to anyone who cares about what they eat. This book won't overwhelm anyone---it's accessible, organized information.

Great source for understanding & preparing whole foods!.......1999-06-02

When delving into the world of correct eating habits, where do you start? Good Food tells all without being judgemental. Find out about storage, preparation, cooking (not many recipes, though) & the reason to eat whole foods versus the processed foods that our manufacturers "suggest". Well organized & very educational. It does make you think about what you have been feeding yourself (especially we Americans...is processed food killing us?) Highly recommended for those trying to feed their children the right way (proper nutrition is so important...do you think Fruit Loops & Fruit Roll-Ups constitute a fruit?). This book could change your life! Buy it now!

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This digital document is an article from Caribbean Update, published by Caribbean Update, Inc. on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 721 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: DATA BASE.(U.S. trade statistics with Caribbean Basin for August 2002, 2003)(Illustration)
Publication: Caribbean Update (Newsletter)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: Caribbean Update, Inc.
Volume: 19 Issue: 11

Article Type: Illustration

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Direction of Trade Statistics, Yearbook 2003 (Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook)

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some important data is missed in this book!

Direction of Trade Statistics, Yearbook 2003 (Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook)

Manufacturer: International Monetary Fund
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some important data is missed in this book!.......2004-05-15

I have read the direction of trade statistics yearbook 2003 for my dissertation and I've a problem of incomplete data in this book. In page 452, Singapore 576, there is no Indonesia Exports and Imports data. I'm hurry to finish my research, so could you please help me to find this data? Thank you very much

Japan: frozen food consumption slips, as production and imports both dip: it's the worst it's ever been, with volume declining even though prices are down.(2003 ... from: Quick Frozen Foods International

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Japan: frozen food consumption slips, as production and imports both dip: it's the worst it's ever been, with volume declining even though prices are down.(2003 ... from: Quick Frozen Foods International

Manufacturer: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008EAC74
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Quick Frozen Foods International, published by E.W. Williams Publications, Inc. on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2173 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: Japan: frozen food consumption slips, as production and imports both dip: it's the worst it's ever been, with volume declining even though prices are down.(2003 Global Frozen Foods Almanac)
Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Page: 126(2)

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Labor costs of manufacturing employees in China: an update to 2003-04: while total hourly compensation costs for manufacturing workers increased more rapidly ... An article from: Monthly Labor Review

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Labor costs of manufacturing employees in China: an update to 2003-04: while total hourly compensation costs for manufacturing workers increased more rapidly ... An article from: Monthly Labor Review
Erin Lett , and Judith Banister
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000NIVI96
Release Date: 2007-02-14

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Labor Review, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 4538 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: Labor costs of manufacturing employees in China: an update to 2003-04: while total hourly compensation costs for manufacturing workers increased more rapidly in China than in the United States between 2002 and 2004, hourly compensation per employee in China continued to be 3 percent of the level in the United States.(Manufacturing in China)
Author: Erin Lett
Publication: Monthly Labor Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 129 Issue: 11 Page: 40(6)

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Oecd Statistics on International Trade Services: Detailed Tables by Service Category-1994-2003/2005

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Oecd Statistics on International Trade Services: Detailed Tables by Service Category-1994-2003/2005

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Plunkett's Engineering Industry Trends and Statistics 2003-2004 (Summary)

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Plunkett's Engineering Industry Trends and Statistics 2003-2004 (Summary)
Ltd. Plunkett Research
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This report will be your ready-reference guide to the Engineering and Research industry sectors. In one carefully-researched report, you'll get all of the data you need. Topics include: Investments in R&D; New technologies; Major corporate research groups.

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World Trade Organization 2003: International Trade Statistics 2003 (Wto World Trade Organization Annual Report)

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Trade stats 2003
China: Trading Giant

World Trade Organization 2003: International Trade Statistics 2003 (Wto World Trade Organization Annual Report)

Manufacturer: World Trade Organization
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Trade stats 2003.......2004-01-23

China is now America's third largest trade partner. In 2003, the US did $400 billion of trade with Canada, $240 billion with Mexico, and $180 billion with China. Japan's trade with America amounted to $170 billion, Germany under $100 billion, and Britain $75 billion. Five of America's top ten trade partners are Asian: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia (surprise). Only three were from Europe: Germany, Britain, and France.

Trade growth between America and China is extremely fast. Within a decade, maybe even in five years' time, China will replace Mexico to become America's second largest trade partner. By 2025 - perhaps before - China will be America's number one trade partner.

China: Trading Giant.......2004-01-17

The 2002 trade statistics are very instructive. In total (exports + imports) merchandise trade, China did $621 billion, about 6% of the world total. That might not sound like much until you consider that Japan's share is only 8%. Indeed, if the EU is counted as one unit (thus intra-EU trade is not counted), then China is the world's fourth largest trading nation, after the US, EU and Japan, in merchandise. China's 20% a year growth means the country will overtake Japan's #3 position in two to three years.

If both goods and services are counted, then China did about $702 billion of trade in 2002. That's a lot less than America's $2,382 billion. (But Japan's figure is only $922 billion.) Since there are no figures for extra-EU trade in services, China was, in both goods and services, the world's SIXTH largest trader, after the US, Germany, Japan, Britain, and France, in that order. China can beat Japan in no more than three years if it continues this phenomenal rate of growth.

So that leaves China as the world's number three trading nation, after the US and Germany, OR after the EU and the US, in a couple of years. (China's growth in services trade is a strong 13% - services trade is a lot smaller than goods trade for all countries except Luxembourg.)

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The Weekend Crafter: Metal Embossing: 20 Simple Projects with Aluminum, Copper & Brass Foils
Yolanda Carranza Valle
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Any metal object, such as a box or picture frame, can be made more attractive with embossing. Here are twenty projects which, when combined with the new ease of pliable foils, will have you creating beautiful objects in no time. The tools you'll need, the materials required, as well as a guide to getting used to new techniques, are all explained thoroughly. Emboss stripes onto a metallic herd of wandering zebras (the white are highlighted, while the dark ones recede into the background). Make a watering can bloom with tulips. Adorn switchplate covers. From the Butterfly Bucket to the Bear Tracks Plaque, each project is fabulous!

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Worth purchasing!.......2005-09-26

Information as to necessary materials, techniques, & directions for individual projects was thorough & easy to understand. Furthermore, the photos of finished projects were inspiring. It was obvious that this book had been written by a person who thoroughly knew her craft, rather than by a "dabbler" who was quickly throwing out a half-baked book for a popular market. I was extremely pleased with this book, as opposed to another one I ordered by B.M.

An excellent book.......2003-06-06

This book has clear, detailed instructions to complete some lovely projects. As a newcomer to embossing I found the clear instructions, technical tips and excellent photographs make me want to get started straight away and have given me confidence to have a go. I would recommend this book.

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This classic biography carefully traces Bukharin's rise to and fall from power, focusing particularly on the development of his theories and programmatic ideas during the critical period between Lenin's death in 1924 and the ascendancy of Stalin in 1929.

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Excellent detailed, biographical, theory-drenched history.......2006-01-16

Fascinating. For anyone with historical interest in Soviet thinking, politics and history, this is a great read. My only complaint is that while it went into some depth on Bukharin's Marxist economic ideas, it didn't follow up with detail on actual economic policy after the revolution - probably because Bukharin wasn't intimately involved with those policies. To be more clear, it did go into detail on political questions of economic policy, but not on the nitty gritty of planning per se. If you have interest in the politics, policies, theory and inner workings of the Bolshevik leadership, the men who fought with Lenin to gain power and worked with Stalin to keep it, this is the book for you. Obviously centered on Bukharin, this book provides insight outside of just him; it is not a personal biographical work, its a political biography, as it claims, meaning that it focuses on his ideas, policies and politics.

BUKHARIN AND THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION : A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY, 1888-1938.

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BUKHARIN AND THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION : A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY, 1888-1938.
STEPHEN F. COHEN
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Bukharin and the Bolshevik Revolution, A Political Biography, 1888-1938
Stephen Cohen
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A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter’s son, two men merged in destiny.

The former - driven by the abuses of a new industrial age at the turn of the century - from the pulpit to founding a crusading newspaper, election as the first Socialist mayor in New York State, then Democrat congressman, lieutenant governor and to the threshold of the presidency.

The latter from the mats of a local college and sawdust of the carnival to two world wrestling championships, a hometown hero and, for a third of a century, an area’s “Mr. Democrat.”

A story of two men - a father and son-in-law - and a city, but more so a story of family, its joys in success, its heartbreaks in loss. A readable episode in a city’s history, but more so an inspiration to sons and daughters everywhere.

George R. Lunn urged more biographies and autobiographies, “. . . for in them we touch life in a peculiar and intimate way . . . We find history, we find philosophy, we find religion . . . We are touching life in its most vital reality, and where can we find greater wisdom than by reading the actual conflicts of men and women in this workaday world?”

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A Masterpiece from a Writer, not just a Storyteller.......2001-05-27

The book is a MASTERPIECE!!! What a brilliant effort! I stand in awe of George's talent! The basic reason for the book - memorializing two unique, interesting, and productive individuals - is absolutely achieved. I'm sure some would say, "Sure it's good. Look at the material he had to work with." And that's the point. Through his writing talent we could look at the two "STARS" up close and personal. I love his writing style. While many successful writers make good use of adjectives, which George does, he manages to use adjectives that no one else would use in that context and they work! So many writers come up with analogies that are clearly forced, don't quite work, and stop the reader who realizes their weakness. Not George! He has the talent to do the unusual and make it work. Then there is his technique of changing scenes with some abruptness, which results in a change of pace and greater interest, and defeats boredom. That and some interesting sentence structure gave me the conviction that he is a writer, not just a storyteller. In the opening he states that the work is a novel, which signals to me that much of the details of scenes and conversations are reproduced by him based on facts and his imagination. If that is true, then he does his reproductions believably and therefore spectacularly brilliantly. Again, moving from the storyteller stage to something more expert, he has exhibited the ability to understand and to use his knowledge of the human condition - an advanced writing skill! As I have said, he is a WRITER, a professional! I'm anxious to read his next work! What much of the above adds up to is that George has the highly skilled ability to create three-dimensional characters on a two-dimensional page. WOW! Speaking of dimensions, there is one more aspect that deserves comment here. I found many parts of the book to be personally INSPIRING without overt preaching. I feel closer to God. Reading the book was an interesting, rewarding, riveting and memorable experience. A MASTERPIECE! Worth waiting for. I thank you for including me in its triumph!

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Cooperative Strategy Competing Successfully through Strategic Alliances Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette HEC-School of Management, France In recent years, such corporate giants as Boeing, Toyota, Nestlé, Philips, United Airlines, IBM, and Intel have increasingly turned to alliances in order to develop new products and technologies, enter new markets, and globalize their activities. Indeed, no one firm, however dominant, can beat the competition entirely on its own. Unfortunately, managers have found collaboration to be a difficult, and sometimes dangerous, strategy; they have often over-estimated the benefits of alliances while overlooking their pitfalls which only materialize over time. C.K. Prahalad notes in the foreword that "managers need a robust framework for navigating through these uncharted waters" and that "this book provides an invaluable source of ideas and practical guidance in their search". As the dynamics of the business landscape change and alliances become an increasingly used competitive weapon, Cooperative Strategy will enable managers to plan, implement and make the best use of strategic alliances. "This book significantly advances the literature on strategic alliances. The case studies are fresh and the insights they provide are powerful. This book is a must read for both managers and academics interested in cooperative strategies." Nitin Nohria, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School "This book provides an excellent guide to the new skills needed in an environment where more and more managers must learn to collaborate in order to enhance the competitive position of their company. No-one can become a global leader alone." John M. Stopford, Professor of International Business, London Business School "The framework developed by Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette provides new and valuable insights on the strategic and managerial issues raised by alliances, in particular when these alliances bring together companies that compete in the same industries. Indeed, getting former competitors to collaborate efficiently is a difficult endeavour; this book offers managers guidelines that will make this challenge less daunting." Jean-Luc Lagardère, CEO, Matra-Hachette "This excellent book provides insightful clarity on the various types of alliances and successfully explores the issues, pitfalls and traps which ensnare the misinformed. The examples are rich and the perspective truly global. In particular, it disentangles the more creative forms of 'co-opetition' between rival firms, and lays out the longer term outcomes of alliances. It is pragmatic and practical, bristling with concrete suggestions on how to make alliances successful." Bruce Simpson, Principal, McKinsey&Company

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