Global Development Finance 1998: Analysis and Summary Tables (A World Bank Publication)

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As 1997 proved to be a roller coaster year for emerging markets, Global Development Finance 1998 (GDF), the most comprehensive and detailed publication on developing-country debt available, has kept up with the global economy's changing tide. This year's GDF (formerly World Debt Tables)
continues to be the World Bank's authoritative review of developing countries' external debt and financial flows, as it devotes special emphasis to the East Asian financial crisis. With its consolidated statistics for all developing countries, it is an indispensable reference guide for economists,
bankers, country risk analysts, financial consultants, and others involved in investment lending and capital flows worldwide. Analysis and Summary Tables examines recent developments in flows from international capital markets to developing countries. The publication provides expert commentary as it
covers trends in net official finance and aid allocation, efforts to assist the heavily indebted developing countries, and the increasing volume and scope of guaranteed activities. Appendices provide global privatization activity accompanied by tables highlighting portfolio investment and foreign
direct investment, and tables also focusing on debt burden indicators and country classification, and official and commercial debt restructuring.

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The Ultimate Guide to Scoring Higher

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Kaplan's Ultimate GHSGT is specifically designed to address the tested material on the Georgia High School Graduation Test. The guide provides a comprehensive review of all the key Writing. English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies concepts on the test.

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Presented in this guide to success are simple, field-tested strategies for improving negotiation and persuasion skills, building a business or network, and increasing income. Included are lessons for creating powerful presentations, tips on using body language and reading signals, and techniques for generating a positive image.

Se presentan en esta guía para el éxito estrategias sencillas y probadas para mejorar las habilidades de negociación y persuasión, comenzar y desarrollar una empresa o red de negocios, y aumentar los ingresos. Se incluyen lecciones para crear presentaciones poderosas, pistas en cómo usar el lenguaje corporal y leer sus signos, y técnicas para generar una imagen positiva.

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Burn Your Business Plan!: What Investors Really Want from Entrepreneurs
David E. Gumpert
Manufacturer: Lauson Publishing Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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MarketBusters: 40 Strategic Moves That Drive Exceptional Business Growth

How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide (How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan)

The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth

The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

Crossing the Chasm

ASIN: 0970118155

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Breaking ranks with conventional wisdom, this book argues that writing a business plan unnecessarily wastes time and, in fact, could be counterproductive. This careful study examines start-up experiences and the minimal role of business plans in the practices of such entrepreneurs as Bill Gates and Michael Dell. Small business owners are urged instead to focus on key hands-on tasks that are more likely to impress professional investors-tasks such as preparing an effective oral presentation, writing a clear and compelling synopsis, developing a web site that captures a business model, and assembling hard-hitting financial projections. Provided are a sample synopsis that helped attract $4 million of investment capital, examples of effective financial projections, 10 ways to demonstrate demand for a product or service, and a detailed case study of an entrepreneur who raised more than $50 million of investment funds-without the use of a written business plan. Entrepreneurs learn inside tips for how to value company stock, how to network most effectively to attract the interest of investors, and how to negotiate from strength with prospective investors.

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Conflict and Compromise: The Political Economy of Slavery, Emancipation and the American Civil War
Roger L. Ransom
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

General | 19th Century | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
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Old South, New South: Revolutions in the Southern Economy Since the Civil War

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One Kind of Freedom: The Economic Consequences of Emancipation

ASIN: 0521323436

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No series of events had a more dramatic impact on the course of American history than the Civil War and the emancipation of four million slaves. This book examines the economic and political factors that led to the attempt by Southerners to dissolve the Union in 1860 and the equally determined effort of Northerners to preserve it. A central thesis of the book is that slavery not only "caused" the Civil War by producing tensions that could not be resolved by compromise; the slave system also played a crucial role in the outcome of the war by crippling the Southern war effort at the same time that emancipation became a unifying cause for the North. The author looks at a century of sectional conflict over slavery and reveals a great irony of the American Civil War. The South suffered a bitter defeat in a war to protect the institution of slavery, even though it is likely that the Constitution of the United States offered the best protection for a slave system. And, despite the abolition of slavery in the United States, equality for Black Americans remained a distant dream.

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This is an in-depth study of Cuenca, a hilltop town on the Castilian Meseta, from the middle of the 16th to the end of the 19th centuries. Dr Reher analyzes its socio-economic structures in the context of the urbanization of rural Spain, and shows how the history of the town is paradigmatic of the social, economic and demographic changes in urban areas of the Mediterranean basin.Based on many hitherto unpublished Spanish sources, this book is the first of its kind to come from the Iberian Peninsular. It aims to be relevent to any scholar interested in the general experience of urban development and relations with the countryside in early modern Europe.Specialists in social, economic and democraphic history, historians of Spain, historical geographers will be interested in this book.

Pre-Industrial Societies: Anatomy of the Pre-Modern World

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Yes, if you can read only one book, read this one.

Pre-Industrial Societies: Anatomy of the Pre-Modern World
Patricia Crone
Manufacturer: Oneworld Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Economic Conditions | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1851683119

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This book offers a blueprint for a world now lost, focusing on such crucial issues as the role of politics and religion, and how communities developed social hierarchies.

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wow.......2007-09-05

This book had a great deal of information in it about pre-industrial societies. BUT, it was worded in a way that made it incredibly boring and hard to read.

Yes, if you can read only one book, read this one........2004-12-06

I agree with the reader below. So I would only add some more recommendations to read: "The world economy. A millennial perspective" by Angus Maddison; "Power and privilege: A theory of social stratification" by Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski; "The History of Government" by S.E. Finer; "World History. A new perspective" by Clive Ponting; and "The Phenomenon of Religion", by Moojan Momen.

Women and Credit in Pre-Industrial and Developing Societies

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Women and Credit in Pre-Industrial and Developing Societies
William Chester Jordan
Manufacturer: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Public Finance | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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Money Management for Women | Personal Finance | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0812231945

Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology: Cities and Technology

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First Class Overview of the Field

Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology: Cities and Technology
Colin Chant
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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American Cities and Technology : Wilderness to Wired City (Cities and Technology)

ASIN: 0415200768

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This, the first book in the series, explores cities from the earliest earth built settlements to the dawn of the industrial age exploring ancient, Medieval, early modern and renaissance cities. Among the cities examined are Uruk, Babylon, Thebes, Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Siena, Florence, Antwerp, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe, Hangzhou, Beijing and Hankou Among the technologies discussed are: irrigation, water transport, urban public transport, aqueducts, building materials such as brick and Roman concrete, weaponry and fortifications, street lighting and public clocks.

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First Class Overview of the Field.......2004-08-17

Colin Chant provides a magisterial compendium of the relations between cities, technology, and the environment. His sweep includes not only Europe and the Ancient Near East, but also cities in Africa and Asia.

Becker takes the mantle from Mallon. (American Society for Industrial Security Pres. Regis W. Becker, John F. Mallon): An article from: Security Management

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Becker takes the mantle from Mallon. (American Society for Industrial Security Pres. Regis W. Becker, John F. Mallon): An article from: Security Management

Manufacturer: American Society for Industrial Security
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Security Management, published by American Society for Industrial Security on December 1, 1995. The length of the article is 596 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.

From the supplier: Outgoing American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Pres. John F. Mallon inducted Regis W. Becker as 1996 president along with other officers at the 41st annual meeting of ASIS on Sep. 11-14, 1995. Mallon also spoke on ASIS' efforts to coordinate with law enforcement agencies. ASIS Chmn. Kenneth E. Joseph also reported on the financial standing of the organization at the event.

Citation Details
Title: Becker takes the mantle from Mallon. (American Society for Industrial Security Pres. Regis W. Becker, John F. Mallon)
Publication: Security Management (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1995
Publisher: American Society for Industrial Security
Volume: v39 Issue: n12 Page: pS1(2)

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Class and Inequality in Pre-industrial Capitalist and Communist Societies

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Dated, but not useless

Class and Inequality in Pre-industrial Capitalist and Communist Societies
Malcolm Hamilton , and Maria Hirszowicz
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 074500234X

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Dated, but not useless.......2004-06-01

Although this text is almost 20 years old, it remains a useful resource for basic background information on Marxist ideas and their development throughout the 20th century. A second hand copy of this text at the right price is certainy worth having for anyone studying topics related to Marxist thinking in the cold war era of the 20th century. More useful, of course, for historical background than contemporary thinking

Comparative Political Systems: Studies In The Politics Of Pre-Industrial Societies

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Comparative Political Systems: Studies In The Politics Of Pre-Industrial Societies

Manufacturer: The Natural History Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I76CAW

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Comparative Political Systems: Studies In The Politics Of Pre-Industrial Societies
Ronald Cohen and John Middleton (Editors)
Manufacturer: The Natural History Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QRKH4Q

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Comparative Political Systems: Studies in the Politics of Pre-Industrial Societies
Ronald; Middleton, John (editors) Cohen
Manufacturer: American Museum of Natural History
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VVDUI2

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Comparative Political Systems: Studies in the Politics of Pre-Industrial Societies
Ronald and John Middleton Cohen
Manufacturer: Natural History Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O8ERCK

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This book challenges current beliefs about organizational identity, reputation, and branding. It contains a wealth of new ideas for finding the elusive answers to questions troubling contemporary organizations. How does an organization create a strong reputation? What are the implications of corporate branding on organizational structures and processes? How do organizations discover their identities? These are some of the vexing problems addressed in this book by a diverse international team of contributors. According to the authors, the future lies with 'the expressive organization'. Such organizations not only understand their distinct identity and their brands, but are also able to express these externally and internally. In order to thrive in an era of transparency and customer choice, the authors argue, organizations will have to be expressive.

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not for everyone.......2002-08-22

The empirical writing of this book is extremely useful for those familiar to the public relations industry but will be difficult for those unfamiliar with the subject. For those wo are just beginning or even just have a non-professional interest in public realtions, I would recommend they read Guerrilla PR Wired by Michael Levine instead.
The Expressive Organization's differing perspectives and opinions of the authors expressed in this book may make it hard for those not of an academic nature.

Reviewed by the Corporate Bbranding and Identity Center.......2001-04-30

Reviewed by Dr Jessica Backlund (MA, PhD) and Shaun Powell (Btech AIMgt BAHons) from the International Corporate Branding and Identity Centre. ...

Quick review : Star rating 4. This book covers issues relating to identity, reputation, branding and communication in a mainly academic manner. But there are empirical examples and plenty of practical ideas included as well. Suitable for both academics and practitioners, although not always an easy read, and not all chapters feel right for the book.

Full review : The editors of this book argue that organisations are increasingly competing based on their ability to express who they are and what they stand for - hence the title of the book. The chapters are written by authors from organisation studies, communication, marketing, strategy and accounting. Most of the authors are academics, but have practical experience and have collaborated with practitioners.

The authors have sought to come up with integrative ideas that can be implemented as well as more theoretical ideas.

The book covers issues such as how organisations discover their identities, how a growing organisation's' identity can be broaden, the processes involved in changing an organisation's identity, how a strong reputation can be created, what organisations should communicate about themselves and what they can do if their reputation is threatened.

Part 1, which contains two chapters, is called Rethinking Identity and deals with identity at the organisational level. It is an introduction to the different conceptualisations of corporate as well as organisational identity. The first chapter looks at different approaches to identity within various fields. It is a resonable attempt to capture the issues from an academic perspective (not always easy) but also tends to over generalise the research contributions and viewpoints of some of the academic fields they discuss (such as that of marketing). Chapter 2 looks at how organisational identity can be a competitive advantage for companies.

Part 2, also consisting of two chapters, is called The Symbolic Marketplace. It is about the symbolic dimensions of the new market place. The first chapter takes a historical perspective, and looks at how the roles of brands and branding changed in the last part of the 20th century, and how brands are becoming the company's most critical source of distinctiveness and value. The next chapter looks at organisational life and argues that the boundaries between consumers and organisational members are becoming blurred.

Part 3, comprised of two chapters, is called Reputation as Strategy. The first chapter analyses the transformation of Royal Dutch Shell. The second one looks at how damaged corporate reputations can be repaired.

Part 4, titled Organisations as Brands, looks at the implications of branding organisations. The first chapter looks at how different kinds of images can be associated with corporate brands and different ways corporate identity can be expressed in. It also looks at issued relating to building and managing brand equity. The second chapter argues that many brand tools are dated and do not create value for the customer. It expands the marketing mix to include reputation and suggests an integrative framework and methodology for organisational brand building.

Part 5 has four chapters and is called The Value of Story telling. The chapters in this part look at corporate stories and include empirical illustrations of how story telling can be used in organisations.

Part 6 contains three chapters and is titled Communicating Organisations. It deals with the communication of the expressive organisation. It covers issues such as the self-absorption and self- seduction in corporate branding, and questions whether the public really cares about the expressions generated by companies.

Summary

This is a rather 'heavy' going book and not always an easy read, probably due to the differing academic and practitioner backgrounds and perspectives that have been included. In addition to read all the chapters would be rather time consuming, and the presentation of research in some of the academic fields, does not necessarily reflect the much wider scope of research conducted or viewpoints held within them.

Overall however, this is a resonably good book for anyone with a keen interest in identity and branding. It has the characteristics of an academic book, with theoretical ideas, but with interesting ideas for practitioners.

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The Expressive Organization: Linking Identity, Reputation, and the Corporate Brand
Majken Schultz
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OLARIK

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If you can't remember the last time you had fun at work, its time to read Kick Ass Success: How to Achieve It, a refreshing approach to running your small business. Instead of boring you with countless buzzwords and jumbled jargon, this dynamite handbook is brimming with anecdotes and analogies to help you overcome the daily muck that keeps you and your company from succeeding.

Author Joe Sherlock pulls humorous examples from his own business experiences, both as a business owner and as a consultant, and identifies 47 specific problem areas that can affect your business. Easy to implement solutions are written in a non-linear manner, so you can find the solution you need now.

You'll want to read this practical and funny book over and over again to squeeze out every last idea. Use it to help with:

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Brackenridge's Medical Selection of Life Risks has long been recognized as the leading reference book on insurance medicine. The fifth edition provides a comprehensive guide to life expectancy for underwriters and clinicians involved in the life insurance industry. Extensively revised and expanded the new edition reflects developments in life and healthcare insurance as well as medicine. There is expanded coverage of disability issues and full account is taken of new developments in genetics and gene therapy and also recent technology and regulatory and compliance issues. Part I deals with the principles of life and disability insurance and the logistics of life underwriting. Part II is devoted to a systematic clinical appraisal of underwriting problems, mainly relating to life insurance but also, where appropriate, to disability, critical illness and long term care insurance.

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Insurance medicine and prognosis.

Medical Selection of Life Risks
R.D.C. Brackenridge
Manufacturer: Nature Publishing Group
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ASIN: 0333695232

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Insurance medicine and prognosis........2000-10-13

This is the only book in its field, the first edition was introduced in 1962. This completely rewritten fourth edition gives a comprehensive review of basis principles in insurance and disability medicine and whilst primarily written from a life insurance background, gives valuable information to all practising doctors who want a numerical basis for outcomes of diseases and disorders in their patients. Thus it follows Hipocrates basic tenants on the importance of expected outcomes in diseases. The book has been widely accepted in Medico-legal circles.

Medical Selection of Life Risks: a comprehensive guide to life expectance for Underwriters and Clinicians

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Medical Selection of Life Risks: a comprehensive guide to life expectance for Underwriters and Clinicians
R.D.C. Brackenridge
Manufacturer: Nature Publishing Group
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NT1JQ2

Medical selection of life risks: A comprehensive guide to life expectancy for underwriters & clinicians

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Medical selection of life risks: A comprehensive guide to life expectancy for underwriters & clinicians
R. D. C Brackenridge
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Diving hazards unmasked: estimating infection risk from pathogen exposure.(Environews: Science Selections): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives

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Diving hazards unmasked: estimating infection risk from pathogen exposure.(Environews: Science Selections): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
Nancy Bazilchuk
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This digital document is an article from Environmental Health Perspectives, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 489 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: Diving hazards unmasked: estimating infection risk from pathogen exposure.(Environews: Science Selections)
Author: Nancy Bazilchuk
Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 114 Issue: 5 Page: A304(1)

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New neurons at risk: genotoxicants and brain development.(Science Selections): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives

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New neurons at risk: genotoxicants and brain development.(Science Selections): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
Ernie Hood
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This digital document is an article from Environmental Health Perspectives, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 431 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: New neurons at risk: genotoxicants and brain development.(Science Selections)
Author: Ernie Hood
Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 114 Issue: 11 Page: A661(1)

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The medical aspect of the selection of life assurance risks,

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The medical aspect of the selection of life assurance risks,
J. M Livingston
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