Weiss Ratings' Guide to Banks and Thrifts: A Quarterly Compilation of Financial Institution Ratings and Analyses Winter 2003-04 (Weiss Ratings' Guide to Bank and Thrifts)

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Weiss Ratings' Guide to Banks and Thrifts: A Quarterly Compilation of Financial Institution Ratings and Analyses Winter 2003-04 (Weiss Ratings' Guide to Bank and Thrifts)
Inc. Weiss Ratings
Manufacturer: Weiss Ratings
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1587731185

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Weiss Ratings' Guide to Banks and Thrifts: A Quarterly Compilation of Financial Institution Ratings and Analyses Winter 2003-04 (Weiss Ratings' Guide to Bank and Thrifts)
Inc. Weiss Ratings
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MUGYAI

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Nothing New

Very useful to MBA hopefuls

Good book if your school fits the mold

just the job - a great read!

disappointing

The MBA Jungle B-School Survival Guide
The editors of MBA Jungle
Manufacturer: Perseus Books Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0738205117
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Customer Reviews:

Nothing New.......2003-02-25

I got turned on to Jungle Media Group through my sister's subscription to JD Jungle magazine. I looked through the MBA Jungle website, and was really excited when I got this book. This book contains little to no new content not offered in the magazine or on the website. Some of the sections are taken directly from the website (probably vice versa actually). It's not to say that the information itself is not useful (although it is presented a little simplistically), but it feels very stale. So if you are a regular reader of MBA jungle or MBAJungle.com save your money.

Very useful to MBA hopefuls.......2003-02-18

I found this text to be quite helpful, specifically, toward deciding if B-school is right for me, whether full-time/part-time is the way to go, and whether I should set my sights on a top-tier program or feel satisfied with a middle-tier school. Additionally, there's a ton of info that would be helpful for those in the first few months of the MBA program.

If you're still deciding whether or not an MBA is right for you, this book will be a great resourse in helping you decide.

Good book if your school fits the mold.......2002-06-16

I found this book interesting, but it seemed to me that it would be most useful to a Harvard/Stanford/etc MBA. I go to a business school that is not a top school, and I found that much of what was said just didn't apply to me. In fact, after reading this book you might be scared away from b-school, even though many schools do not employ the pressure cooker tactics of some of the more prestigious ones. I would recommend reading the book, but remember that little advice can hold true for every program.

just the job - a great read!.......2001-11-21

Several friends recommended this to me in recent months, so I picked up a copy. The authors laid out a concise, smart and sensible framework for approaching the whole process of B school admissions. After reading this I felt more confident about maximizing my success in the application process for B school and telling my story in the most effective way. Thanks!

disappointing.......2001-10-26

This book did not meet my admittedly high expectations. The author overpromised and underdelivered, failing to cover any subject attemptd in depth. After reading a couple of these guides I realized that most of what you need to know to succeed in business school is just common sense. Keep doing whatever you did to be successful before you got to business school and don't listen to so-called pundits, who all give conflicting information anyway.

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Midwest Book Review - impressive philosophy presented well

Take Charge! Proven Strategies To Improve Your Business And Reclaim Your Life Today!
David Sterling Showalter
Manufacturer: East Point Consulting
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0971792003

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What you are viewing is the compelling, motivating, easy-to-use coursebook for small business owners, written and designed by a proven expert in small business management and personal happiness training. This 'hands-on' guide is packed full of practical, proven strategies that will help you to create a healthier business and a happier life - starting right now!

84 step-by-step lessons will guide you through everything you need to know in order to increase profits, reduce stress, and get more joy from your life. Stop stressing - stop moaning & groaning - and stop being miserable! You can regain your peace of mind, have more fun at work, and spend more time with those you love, and Take Charge will show you how!

Each lesson includes a 1-page worksheet that guides you in taking action each and every day. Conveniently organized into 12 weekly sections with a detailed 13-page table of contents, Take Charge is not 'yet another' book that eats up your valuable time - Take Charge is your hands-on manual for making positive changes in your business and personal life starting today!

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Is Your Business Running You? What you are viewing is the compelling, motivating, easy-to-use coursebook for small business owners, written and designed by a proven expert in small business management and personal happiness training. This 'hands-on' guide is packed full of practical, proven strategies that will help you to create a healthier business and a happier life - starting right now! 84 step-by-step lessons will guide you through everything you need to know in order to increase profits, reduce stress, and get more joy from your life. Stop stressing - stop being miserable! You can regain your peace of mind, have more fun at work, and spend more time with those you love, and Take Charge will show you how! Each lesson includes a 1-page worksheet that guides you in taking action each and every day. Conveniently organized into 12 weekly sections with a detailed 13-page table of contents, Take Charge is not 'yet another' book that eats up your valuable time - Take Charge is your hands-on manual for making positive changes in your business and personal life starting today! *****"Take Charge is a no-nonsense, power packed book! Honest, real and superbly crafted." Gary Simpson, Business Consultant Maurowen Pty Ltd. - Australia *****"A must read for the small business owner! Concisely written - practical - strongly recommended." Doug Williams, Business Consultant Doug Williams & Associates, LLC. - Oregon *****"A new benchmark in business writing. Extremely well-organized and well-written -- obviously designed for people who are serious about being successful in their business. " Shaun Fawcett, MBA, Business Consultant Final Draft! - Canada ****"Take Charge delivers!! SO MUCH useful information for everyone from micro and home-based business start-ups to the well-established SMEs. Serious about getting more out of your business... and your life? Then you need this book!" Samantha J Allan, BSc, Business Consultant BizMagic - Australia

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Midwest Book Review - impressive philosophy presented well.......2003-08-03

I remember the time - many decades ago - when the business philosophy outlined in this book was the norm and not the exception. In Take Charge! the author demonstrates quite clearly why he has achieved international personal and professional success. Mr. Showalter's credentials are impressive and he speaks from long experience.

This book provides a beneficial framework for anyone who reads it, whether experienced in business or a novice with high hopes. One satisfied customer said David Showalter delivers more than he promises in Take Charge!. I wholeheartedly agree. This business module is based on fair, honest, and friendly service, the kind that puts customers first and keeps them coming back. In a series of 84 step-by-step lessons, presented in a reader friendly format, the author spells out simple strategies to increase profits and decrease personal stress. A random sampling of subjects includes:

How to remain focused on what is good in your life.
Resources to help you achieve your dreams.
Appreciation and empowerment.
Give the customer / client what they are REALLY paying for.
Leveraging the internet's power.
Nurturing positive relationships.
Managing capital, profits, debts.
Managing employees.
Dealing with problem customers.

Each lesson plan has a work sheet, and helpful recommended reading is included in the appendices. Remember, there are 84 step-by-step lessons presented sensibly and compassionately by a man who's carved his own niche using these tried and proven techniques. Showalter says right up front that his goal with this book is to foster healthier businesses and happier lives. He accomplishes that goal in spades, and delivers what he promises in Take Charge!

Recommended reading for business owners, or any person who believes their life and work should not be dry and joyless.

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OK for general PM Concepts

Excellent Book for understanding concepts

Beware of this time waster

Please avoid this book

Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Cert

Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam(pmp
Michael W. Newell
Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association
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Binding: Paperback

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Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for Professionals

ASIN: 0814408591

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Project managers who need the latest and most complete test-preparation materials will find the new edition of Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam a lifesaver. Completely updated to reflect the most recent version of the test, the book covers each competency area tested on the exam, and reveals how best to answer exam questions on defining, budgeting, assigning, and executing projects of all types and scopes. The book includes sample questions, numerous case studies, and other valuable practice tools.

In addition, the book features new material on:

* program management
* portfolio management
* project environment
* organizational environment
* project management offices
* process groups

A superior test preparation tool, Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam is still the ultimate go-to guide for project managers studying for the exam.

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OK for general PM Concepts.......2006-06-03

Not sure this is the book to study for the PMP. Agree that its missing the tools techniques and concepts but he made it clear up front he was not going into it. Also, the intergration knowledge area is missing. I think if he went into the format of the exam , it would really serve its purpose better.

Read this after you have read the PMBOK and another REAL PMP EXAM prep book! This is great to read the day before for leisure with no pressure!

Excellent Book for understanding concepts.......2005-10-20

This book may not be exactly for passing PMP exam but sure it helps you understand concepts in easy to read fashion..I am loving to read this book..

I like it very much and may be used to get the concepts understand thoroughly.

First read this book and read PMBOK, It makes whole lot of sense..

Beware of this time waster.......2005-09-28

The book's structure, arranged by knowledge group (e.g. quality and HR) rather than by phase is not helpful and is the first of many problems with this text. Probably the greatest flaw is not emphasizing the inputs, outputs, and tools and techniques of each phase, which is a big part of the PMP exam. The book also goes into excessive detail in certain areas (e.g. EVA calculation) and ignores other very important areas that are part of the exam.

There are much better alternatives to this prep book.

Please avoid this book.......2004-07-18

This book is a mediocre source for preparing for the PMP. It contains too many errors, inaccurate information and it is loaded with irrelevant information for the pmp test. if you do not want to pass the pmp test then read this book.

Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Cert.......2003-09-19

Did not find this book to be useful. The "PMP®: Project Management Professional Study Guide" by Kim Heldman
provided much more benefit.

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Report of the Sixteenth Session of the Fishery Commission for the Eastern Central Atlantic: Santa Cruz De Tenerfe, Spain 22-24 Oct. 02 (Fao Fisheries Report, 693)

Manufacturer: Food & Agriculture Org
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ASIN: 9250049471

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Science fiction is more popular now than it has ever been before, as seen by the number of interesting and imaginative science-fiction books, magazines, movies, and television shows produced each year. The scale modeling world has embraced the science-fiction phenomenon by offering a number of detailed, creative, scale-model spaceship and diorama kits. In How To Build Sci-Fi Model Spacecraft, author Richard Marmo guides readers through a number of step-by-step buildups of different styrene and resin kits. He offers helpful advice on subjects from basic kit assembly to more advanced methods like combining kits and customizing kits with unique, scratch-built pieces. You will learn the creative methods that allow you to add a personal touch to your kit and increase its overall detail, quality and accuracy.

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Trading Places: The East India Company and Asia 1600-1834
Anthony Farrington
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MUDW0I

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A must read for today's world of work

Still A Valid Analysis, Even In A Flattening Post Dot.Bomb World

Change is coming

Whom to Include?

SOFTCOVER version of Tulgan's workplace classic

Winning the Talent Wars: How to Build a Lean, Flexible, High-Performance Workplace
Bruce Tulgan
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Binding: Paperback

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Fast Feedback, Second Edition

ASIN: 0393323005

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Battered by waves of downsizing since the 1980s, talented men and women no longer seek job security from one company. This is the true hallmark of the new economy—not fleeting dot-coms and IPOs, but a fast-moving, free-agent workforce with the flexibility to jolt productivity. Managers, meanwhile, must grab hold of this shifting group of talent and squeeze more work out of them than ever before, particularly in a tight economy. The trouble is, their traditional source of power over employees—the corporate ladder—is dead and gone. Using richly detailed, never-before-published accounts, Bruce Tulgan reveals how America's most influential corporations, including Cisco, Dell, Microsoft, General Motors, J.P. Morgan, and J.C. Penney, are replacing obsolete recruitment and retention efforts with breakthrough solutions. "Tulgan's smart, crisp, light-handed prose makes his radical notions sound downright commonsensical," says Fortune magazine. Those radical ideas are the secret weapon of today's most successful, creative managers.

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A must read for today's world of work.......2007-02-23

The book lucidly explains the fundamental shift in employer-employee relationship in the new economy. Bruce Tulgan does an admirable job of showing that managers do not have to just let their talent walk out the door. This book has useful ideas that can save your company a lot of money. It is written in an immensely readable style and has some good humour.

Tulgan argues persuasively that in the new economy, every term of employment, including schedules, training, career paths, location, assignments, co-workers, pay, among others, will best be agreed through a negotiation process, so as to tailor it to the individual needs of the scarce talents, which he explains will enable the organization to retain the talent. Naturally, the most precious talent will have the most negotiating clout. All this entails a novel set of organizing principles for employing highly productive people in the new economy.

Companies are advised to reflect and take note of the kind of work place that Tulgan describes in his book. Unless action is taken timely to recruit and retain talent, then the future prosperity of an organization may be in doubt. As a senior manager in my organisation, the book was a wake-up call and showed me the things I can do right now to make the workplace a place where the best people will want to come to work.

The book is essential reading for both managers and workers. The managers will learn how to build a lean, flexible, high-performance workplace. The worker will be able to understand better the background of some people policies, such as why managers are more accommodating to "talents" demands and how they can adapt their aspirations accordingly.

Still A Valid Analysis, Even In A Flattening Post Dot.Bomb World.......2006-08-13

So we're not in the go-go late 90's early 2000's anymore.

That doesn't change the basic theme of this book.

Even in the recent economy, the power at work is shifting from the employer to the employee, especially when that employee is among the best performers.

The point Tulgan raises is that that this is not a matter of salary, but a matter of *compensation* Employees, especially the best employees, are seeking more and more to craft their own dream job or dream career. If someone doesn't get that with one employer, they are likely to leave for a place where they can come closer to accomplishing that.

What is ideal for one individual is not likely to be ideal for another individual, so Tulgan advocates a negotiation process, where the company and the supervisors, work to figure out what makes a person "tick" and to change the nature of employement to make the work environment fit that as much as possible. This could be flex schedules, work conditions, more/less travel, office location, etc.

However, this is not solely the employee in charge, as, by doing this, the business will keep their best and brightest and most productive employees, instead of losing the valuable training investments. Also, productivity will increase, and the carrot is mightier than the stick in Tulgan view (how strong is the threat of firing when people are more likely to pick up and leave?)

Tulgan also mentions thinking in terms of "work" rather than "jobs" and devotes sections of the book to management by coaching (in a number of respects) rather than "command and control."

While this book was written in 2001, the arguments are even more relevant as the economy has gotten more global, especially for the top performers. While some of the "power" may have shifted back to companies in the workplace for industries subject to outsourcing, giving them a larger worker pool, the top performers have a greater pool of EMPLOYERS. The need to have the top performers is stronger than ever.

Whether you're managing, looking to manage, or just looking at how to deal with managers (and what you CAN and SHOULD ask for as a term of employment) this book will tell you how the workplace will operate in at least the early part of this century.

Change is coming.......2003-09-17

This is a no none sense view of precious talent. Tulgan does an excellent job of showing managers don't have to just let their talent walk out the door. Sometimes the solution to keeping good people is a simple change of schedule of 30 to 60 minutes. This book has good ideas that don't cost money!

Whom to Include?.......2003-03-15

In Good to Great, Jim Collins and his research associates learned that the great companies "...first got the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats -- and then they figured out where to drive it. The old adage 'People are the most important asset' turned out to be wrong. People are not [italics] your most important asset. The right [italics] people are."

The right people share the same values and, together, sustain their organization's commitment to those values. If involved in their organization's recruiting and interviewing process, as they should be, they will help to ensure that the right people will be hired (i.e. allowed on the "bus"). Obviously it is important to get talent and task in proper alignment. It is equally important to keep an organization's values in proper alignment with its objective.

Tulgan's important book is even more relevant and more valuable now than it was when first published about two years ago. As its subtitle correctly indicates, he explains "how to manage and compete in the high-tech, high-speed, knowledge-based, superfluid economy." That is to say, he wrote the book for decision-makers in all organizations (regardless of size or nature) to help them determine HOW to get "the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats"...and then keep them there.

All of the companies which Tulgan discusses (e.g. Johnson & Johnson and J.P. Morgan Chase) demonstrate one of Tulgan's core concepts: "In the new economy, every term of employment -- schedules, location, assignments, coworkers, pay, and more -- will be negotiation, whether you like it or not. The most valuable talent will have the most negotiating power. Every employment relationship will last exactly as long as the terms are agreeable to all parties." There is a new set of organizing principles for employing people in the new economy:

' Talent is the show.

' Staff the work, not the jobs.

' Pay for performance, and nothing else.

' Turn managers into coaches.

' Train for the mission, not for the long haul.

' Create as many career paths as you have people.

Tulgan devotes a separate chapter to each of these principles, explaining with meticulous care how to apply each to his reader's specific business situation. Note how these principles apply to any organization which competes for available talent and then is challenged to keep its best people who, more easily now more than ever before, can leave the "bus" whenever and wherever they wish. This situation is as common among the great companies whom Collins discusses as it is among the local merchants from whom we purchase various products and services.

Extensive research indicates that only one in 28-30 dissatisfied customers ever complains to the provider of the given product or service. All others simply never do business with that provider again...while continuing to express their dissatisfaction to family members, friends, and business associates. More often than not, customer dissatisfaction is the result of an unpleasant personal experience rather than because of a product defect. To extend Collins' metaphor, customers are among the "passengers" and can also get off the "bus" whenever and wherever they wish. Much has been written about the power of BUZZ (i.e. word-of-mouth) and the importance of creating "customer evangelists." From my perspective, winning the "talent war" is essential to winning the competition for customer's repeat business. A careful implementation of the strategies and tactics which Tulgan recommends in this book will help to achieve that ultimate objective.

Otherwise, not having "the right people on the bus...and in the right place," the "bus" will either never reach its destination or in the highly unlikely event that it does so, arrive with few (if any) "passengers" aboard.

SOFTCOVER version of Tulgan's workplace classic.......2002-12-20

Winning the Talent Wars: How to Build a Lean, Flexible, High-Performance Workplace is the recent softcover edition of Tulgan's workplace classic. His workplace philosophy, "Talent is the Show" is applied to all areas of HR: staffing, compensation, coaching-style management, training, and career paths. The only difference between this book and the original hardcover edition, Winning the Talent Wars: How to Manage and Compete in the High-tech, High-speed, Knowledge-based, Superfluid Economy, is a new forward.

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Nonextrapolative Methods in Business Forecasting: Scenarios, Vision, and Issues Management

Manufacturer: Quorum Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0899300669

Book Description

Jay Mendell explores the profound implications and consequences of the forecaster's new and changing role in an economy based on high-technology entrepreneurship. This incisive text explains the principles of nonextrapolative forecasting/planning and compares them with conventional forecasting/planning methods. Case studies of nonextrapolative forecasting and planning in Sears, AT&T, a large hotel chain, an electric power company, and the Security Pacific Bank are provided. They deal with the practical problems of setting up forecasting/planning groups and maintaining their existence and influence through internal planning processes. The political process of acceptance and implementation of forecasting/planning is also explained. Comprehensive planning and forecasting documents are included as appendix material.

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The rapid changes in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union are often bewildering, with many frequent, highly significant changes in the different sectors of the economy and the political system. There have been frequent changes of personnel in government and economic management and many changes have been reserved. This book provides full details of the many changes, and chronicles both economic and political developments and the crucial connections between them.

Book Description

Emotional intelligence is a hot topic. Proven as a leading driver of success, it's also a hot commodity. The EQ Difference offers practical tips and suggestions for developing emotional intelligence and reaping its benefits in any work environment. The book helps professionals at all levels understand how emotions can have a profound effect on performance, values, and relationships in the workplace. The EQ Difference features:* A step-by-step process for improving emotional intelligence* Very practical workplace examples * Creative language and presentation of concepts including Letters to Leaders, excepts from performance reviews, questions to ask your "self-coach"* Methods, exercises tips, and suggestions for improving and building self-awareness about emotional intelligenceTechniques such as scanning, recognizing triggers, identifying emotional m.o.'s (modus operandi,) distinguishing emotional workviews, shifting, and a formula for redirecting emotional reactions gives the reader a completely new look at self-management.

Customer Reviews:

An essential guide to developing emotional intelligence.......2006-12-30

There are many books on emotional intelligence. What makes this book distinct is that it contains a model for developing emotional intelligence.
As much as I have already read on the topic, Adele's self-coaching model has helped me develop a much greater awareness of myself and ways in which I can improve in the development of the competencies associated with emotional intelligence.

This book is absolutely essential reading for people engaged in consulting and management development. I have made this required reading in my work as an executive coach. Her work has had such an impact on me personally that I do not hesitate to ask my clients to read it.

Adele Lynn Does it Again!.......2004-11-17

Adele B.Lynn, who helped us find honor, has now given us the platform on which to build honorable leadership: emotional intelligence. Others have written on the subject before, but Lynn gives us practical information, exercises and examples that can be put to use in our relationships at work or at home. No leader should be without this well written, relevant handbook.

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Not Authentic, but Certainly NOT Tasteless

The 15-Minute Gourmet: Noodles (15-Minute Gourmet)
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Pasta | Cooking by Ingredient | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0028625684

Book Description

From the author of the popular 15-Minute Gourmet series, here are more than 100 fabulous noodle dishes—delicious, nutritious, and ready in a flash! Attention noodle-lovers! Whether Italian pastas or Asian varieties, noodles are so versatile they make preparing great meals easy. They're "good mood food" too, making every dish filling and pleasurable eating. In The 15-Minute Gourmet: Noodles, author Paulette Mitchell shares her no-fail recipes for tasty dishes that are impressive enough to wow guests, yet hearty enough to satisfy a hungry family. So, forget fast food places and toss those take-out menus! You can have great food on the table in 15 minutes with this terrific cookbook geared to help busy cooks eat well. special features for 15-minute success:

Tips on how to choose, prepare, cook, and store recipe ingredients
Recipe variations and advance preparation ideas
Nutrition information for every recipe

some of the great recipes: Firecracker Noodles Herbed Vegetables on Capellini Mostaccioli with a Trio of Sweet Peppers (on cover) Five-Spice Shrimp with Plum Sauce over Noodles Visit us online at www.idgbooks.com

Customer Reviews:

Not Authentic, but Certainly NOT Tasteless.......2000-07-25

This is a very attractively presented book on noodle recipes from a variety of regions. That's a big plus. I was originally looking for an Asian cookbook with noodle recipes, only to find that most included recipes for deep fried dishes that I tend to avoid, with only a few noodle recipes. Then I found this, and it offers variations on dishes from Thailand, China, Japan, India, Italy, and other regions.

Note that word "variations." Mitchell has simplified these recipes, and in some cases, has done some bold cross-breeding (adding balsamic vinegar to an Asian noodle dish, for instance). This will cause the "authenticity-minded" to cringe. Let them cringe, I say... these recipes are not only delicious, but almost embarassingly simple to prepare. That's a VERY BIG plus for many of us, who would rather make supper quickly, and have more time to play with the kids, write in our journals, or read "Harry Potter." Most of these recipes involve only whisking a few ingredients in a bowl, steaming the noodles, and then mixing in the sauce. The result? Very tasty, very attractive, and very diverse noodle entrees to please the palette. True to the title, they can all be made in 15 minutes or less. You don't need a whole lot of exotic ingredients either -- most of the more esoteric ones can be easily found in a large grocery store or in an Asian specialty food store.

I highly recommend this book to single people who want tasty meals but don't want to commit a whole lot of time to cooking for one, and on the other side of the spectrum -- busy parents who don't mind a mild snub to traditionalism if it means faster meals that are nevertheless scrumptious. Happy noodle cooking!

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The 15-Minute Gourmet: Noodles (15-Minute Gourmet)
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O96QDW

Book Description

In the quest for higher returns, institutional investors are investing billions of dollars into managed futures and hedge funds, which offer more flexibility and diversification than conventional funds. This completely updated and expanded edition of the classic Managed Futures and Hedge Funds includes the latest information on hedge funds, as well as new chapters on performance benchmarks and selection criteria. Readers will find everything needed to understand and benefit from these alternative investments, including how-to: develop an institutional protfolio of managed futures and hedge funds; maximize diversification and arbitrage potential; successfully perform risk/return analyses.

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Mutual Funds Explained!.......2003-08-25

In the large market of mutual funds, there is a good chance that you can choose the wrong fund. This book will teach you the ways in which to investigate, buy, and trade mutual funds. I found the information contained about each mutual fund, it's purpose, value, etc. to be in depth and easy to understand. The explanations of statistical data are to the point, and the mutual funds listed as the best are convincing. Williamson explains the do's and don'ts of mutual funds and all of the lingo is explained. Get this book before you buy a fund!

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The 2003 edition of this essential business ethics report updates the study findings from 1997 and provides ethics trend data and benchmarks for human resource professionals in a number of important areas. New questions on emerging topics of interest have also been added to the survey to better ensure that it keeps pace with developments in the business ethics and human resources fields. The questions address six key themes—organizational ethics standards and practices, roles of human resources function in organizational ethics, pressure and observed misconduct on the job, reporting of ethical misconduct, ethics of others with whom human resources professionals interact, and influences on the ethics perceptions of human resources professionals. Implications of the survey’s findings are discussed.

Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey (2003): How Employees View Ethics in Their Organizations

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Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey (2003): How Employees View Ethics in Their Organizations
Joshua Joseph
Manufacturer: Ethics Resource Center
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0916152049

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