Contemporary Financial Reporting: A Casebook

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Tools for Valuing Diversity: A Practical Guide to Techniques for Capitalizing on Team Diversity
Anthony W. Harris , and Selma G. Myers
Manufacturer: Pfeiffer & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0787951064

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Learn techniques to capitalize on diversity.

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A must read for organizations........1997-07-16

"This guidebook, with easy-to-use, meaningful, and relevant activities, provides the practical tools our Diversity Council has been looking for to use with fellow employees to help them understand the dynamics and value of diversity in the workplace." Cris Hagen, Manager-Organizational Effectiveness, Prudential Healthcare

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The papers in this volume represent the most up to date research contributions on the observations, theoretical interpretations, and empirical and physical models of variations observed in solar and stellar irradiances, as well as on Sun--climate connections. Both theoretical studies and irradiance observations show that the energy output of the Sun and solar-type stars varies, changing on time scales related to the short-term surface manifestations of solar/stellar magnetic activity as well as long-term modulations driven by processes in the interiors of the stars. Papers presented in this book point out that at the Earth these variations influence the terrestrial climate, radiative environment, and upper atmospheric chemistry.

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Carbon Dioxide Utilization and Recovery
Business Communications Co.
Manufacturer: Business Communications Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0009WDXU8

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

Carbon dioxide demand as an industrial gas will increase at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 2.4% from $3.2 billion in 2003 to$3.6 billion in 2008.

Energy-related CO ₂ emissions will increase at an AAGR of 2.4%, unchanged from the 2000-2003 period, due to increased use of naturalgas for power generation and the adoption of carbon trading mechanisms.

Global CO ₂ concentration will increase at an AAGR corresponding to 1.6% to 859 gigatons.

CO ₂ trading rose from 8 million tons/year in 2000 to 29 million tons in 2003 and will continue to climb at an AAGR of 38.7% through 2008.
Global Merchant Carbon Dioxide Sales, 2000-2008
($ Billions)

Source: BCC, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

Carbon dioxide emissions from energy use depend on carbon dioxide content ofthe fuel and the fraction of the fuel consumed in combustion. The product ofcarbon dioxide content at full combustion and the combustion fraction yields anadjusted carbon dioxide emission factor for each fuel. CO ₂ also is used in industryand its market is heavily reliant on the oil and gas production, food and beveragesand chemical processing industries.

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This BCC study examines carbon dioxide recovery and use including carbon managementstrategies. The report offers a critical view of the markets for commercialcarbon dioxide including demand scenarios. It assesses the role of carbon dioxideas an industrial gas that as such, is a key participant in almost all major markets that account for more than 50% of the global gross domestic product (GDP). It quantifies the demand for carbon dioxide by category, product type, application, purity and technology, and assesses relationships between major consumers and producers.

Focus also is placed on the key challenges to current developments and long-term carbon management strategies in developing the international carbon trading system and its impact on the global economy, the various technologies of CO ₂ recovery and sequestration including the critical stages of processing and how they relate to consumption and demand patterns.

SCOPE OF STUDY

The report contains:

An overview of the CO2 industry in relationto the overall global economy
A review of major products and applications
Discussion of government environmental/energy regulation
Analysis of the merchant CO2 market byproduct type, use and technology with forecaststhrough 2008
Assessment of the global carbon cycle andglobal management and emission reduction
A patent evaluation and manufacturing technologyoverview
Trade data by major company and regionand forecasts for the 2003 - 2008 time frame
Analysis of the structure of industry andcompetitive aspects and company profilesof more than 100 major players.

METHODOLOGY

In this report, both historic and current data have been used for demand analysis. Therefore, the results of the calculations presented here are based on three components: historic analysis of global carbon dioxide demand for the period 2000 to 2003, estimates for 2003, and forecasted demand for the 2003 to 2008 periods. Data is expressed in current U.S. dollars.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Information sources include trade data (national and international), company publicity literature, conference reports. World trade technical journals and interviews with company representatives have also been utilized.

AUTHOR CREDENTIALS

Edward Gobina is Research Professor in Chemical & Processing Engineering and has over 15 years research and teaching experience in petrochemical reaction engineering, catalysis and membrane technology. He has published extensively with over 80 publications in international scientific journals. He is the author of three patents on membrane-related technologies and over 10 previous reports relating to the chemical energy and oil and gas industries. He is currently the principal investigator of three externally funded research projects involving postdoctoral researchers designing new compact reactor systems for enhancing fluid processing in offshore/deepwater platforms. Dr. Gobina is member of the European Membrane Society, the North American Membrane Society and the New York Academy of Sciences. He is currently the director of the Centre for Process Integration and Membrane Technology within the school of engineering at the Robert Gordon University in the U.K.

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Evaluation of the utilization of COÂ‚Â‚ derived from lignite gasification to enhance secondary oil recovery
Thomas F Edgar
Manufacturer: Resource Assessments
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00072QH80

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This work presents the concepts, methods and applications of kinetic theory to rarefied gas dynamics. After introducing the basic tools, Carlo Cercignani treats problems in plane geometry using all the approximation techniques. He later uses these same techniques to deal with two- and three-dimensional problems. The models include not only monatomic but also polyatomic gases, mixtures, chemical reactions. A special chapter is devoted to evaporation and condensation phenomena. Each section is accompanied by helpful problems. The book can be used in a range of graduate courses in aerospace engineering or applied mathematics.

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Sherman Minton: Indiana's Supreme Court Justice
William Franklin Radcliff
Manufacturer: Guild Press of Indiana
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
Lawyers & Judges | Professionals & Academics | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1878208810

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A photographic account of Jackie's life as First Lady by the man who took some of the couple's most famous portraits: Jack and Jackie with baby Caroline nibbling on Jackie's pearls; Jackie at Hyannis Port wearing a fabulous yellow and white check dress; the couple on a trip to Paris. Lowe is an exceptional photographer, and of course the Kennedys make an excellent subject as Jackie herself is the very essence of photogenic. The result is a glowing record of the First Lady.

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A REAL TREASURE.......2000-08-08

Jacques Lowe is a wonderful photographer, which is evident in these wonderful photographs of Jackie Kennedy. Thank you, Jacques, for creating such a beautiful book. FOR QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT JACKIE ONASSIS, PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT MellissaLD@aol.com. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A great coffee table book!.......1998-07-05

The photographs of the young Mrs. Kennedy are absolutely spectacular. Congratulations Jacques!

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First published in 1960, Neil R. Johnson's The Chickasaw Rancher, Revised Edition, tells the story of Montford T. Johnson and the first white settlement of Oklahoma. Abandoned by his father after his mother's death and then left on his own following his grandmother's passing in 1868, Johnson became the owner of a piece of land in the northern part of the Chickasaw Nation in what is now Oklahoma.

The Chickasaw Rancher follows Montford T. Johnson's family and friends for the next thirty-two years. Neil R. Johnson describes the work, the ranch parties, cattle rustling, gun fights, tornadoes, the run of 1889, the hard deaths of many along the way, and the rise, fall, and revival of the Chickasaw Nation.

This revised edition of The Chickasaw Rancher, edited by C. Neil Kingsley, Neil R. Johnson's grandson, is the perfect addition to any reader's collection of the history of the American West.

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actual summary info from book sleeve (plus additional info).......2003-05-17

First published in 1960, Neil R. Johnson's The Chickasaw Rancher, Revised Edtion, tells the story of Montford T. Johnson and the mixed and intermarried Chickasaw settlements of Oklahoma (and Indian Territories). Abandoned by his father after his mother's death and then left on his own following his grandmother's passing in 1858, Johnson had control of a piece of land in the northern part of the Chickasaw Nation (and some in the Oklahoma Territory that was often occupied by the Boomers) in what is now Oklahoma.
The Chickasaw Rancher follows Montford's family and friends for the next fifty years. Neil R. Johnson (Montford's grandson) describes the work, the ranch parties, cattle rustling, gun fights, tornadoes, (the unexpected return of Montford's father after a thirty-three year absence, trips to Florida and New York City), encroachment of white settlers, the run of 1889, the hard deaths of many along the way, and the rise, the fall, and the revival of the Chickasaw Nation. (The original edition ends with Montford's death in 1896. The revised edition covers the next generation's continued expansion of the family's business ventures ending with E. B. Johnson's death in 1935).
Including more than fifty previously unavailable photographs, illustrations, and maps, (and more than 20% new material) this revised edition of The Chickasaw Rancher, edited by C. Neil Kingsley-grandson of Neil R. Johnson-is the perfect addition to any reader's collection of the history of the American West. Cover illustration based on painting done by Oklahoma City artist, Greg Burns.

Real Life of an Indian Cowboy.......2002-03-23

This book is a most unusual account of life on the range. It describes the life of Montford Johnson, a friend of Jesse Chisholm, from around the time of the Civil War until after the land runs in Oklahoma prior to 1900.
The unique value lies in the specifics of living on the range, the daily routine of the cattle drive, and the reality of cowboy life.
Taken largely from the journal of his son, it's a story that Hollywood could use.

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Giovanni Gentile was one of the most important and controversial thinkers of twentieth-century Italy. His philosophy and fascist ideas reflect the defining characteristics of the Italian romantic rebellion against European and English enlightenment thinking. The Ariadne's thread, which runs through and unifies all of Gentile's thought, originates accordingly from his neo-Hegelian reaction to the philosophy of Kant and of Kant's immediate predecessors. The range of Gentile's ideas on pedagogy, logic, metaphysics, political theory, and aesthetics; the original way in which he developed and adapted the thoughts of Hegel, Fichte, and Marx; and finally, his description of himself as the philosopher of fascism all encourage us to revisit and re-evaluate his system. This book reveals how Gentile came to advocate his "actual idealism" and evaluates his systematic philosophy by making explicit inconsistencies that arise from within his system and by questioning his idealist assumptions.

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A Corrections Officer is more than just a guard. They are the first responders, the Police, Fireman, EMT's. Dog In Blue places you, the reader, in the shoes of 12-year Corrections veteran R.Todd Fredrickson, as he and his coworkers respond to emergencies that are beyond what is considered the norm. Dealing with mentally ill and behavior problematic inmates is a skill that becomes a prerequisite for anyone wanting to work in this field. Todd takes you through the early years of learning the trade through trial and error, to his present position on a living unit that houses the worst of the worst. He takes the Holly out of Hollywood, telling it like it is, not the sauced up versions you see at the movies, or read about in half truth books. Dog In Blue is reality TV, in a book.

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Can I get my money back?.......2003-06-21

This poorly written, thin little paperback cost [too much]. It doesn't matter how good the content may or may not be, because while reading it your mind is on how such a terribly written book ever made it to print. There are major mistakes on every page of this book, and in almost every `chapter', I was left wondering what the authors point was. I love all books and would never think of a refund on one... but this is beyond bad. Also, the two positive reviewers on this page are from the same town as the author. Friends or Family?

Excellent Content; Too Many Grammar and Punctuation Mistakes.......2002-11-14

I purchased this book about a week ago...and I was amazed, upon reading it from front to back, the amount of grammatical and puncuation errors--it was shocking! I still wonder who was the editor of this book; they sure did a poor job. Regardless, the content of the book is worth reading especially if you are either thinking about becoming a Corrections Officer (CO) or someone you know is thinking.

Easy read & very informational..........2002-06-24

This is a great book for those who know of people in the Correctional field, want to go into that field or are just curious. It helps us who are not in the jails realize some of the stuff that goes on and all the junk CO's have to deal with.

A must read.......2001-07-24

This book is a must read for anyone wanting to get into the feild, and a great education for those who are just curious.

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Grounded in the day-to-day practicalities of school life, this book records the shared musings of eight principals in their attempts to achieve the ideals of democracy and empowerment in their schools. In each case, these ideals are tempered by a range of bureaucratic and political obstacles, contradictions and complexities inherent in the education system.

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Discount Schedule Analysis (DSA), a technique illustrated and explained in this management book, provides analytical tools for increasing profits by linking prices and discounts to management decision making. According to the authors, the most direct way for many manufacturers to affect the bottom line is to reduce the prices paid for goods and services. It is possible to achieve this "profit leverage effect" without switching suppliers or even requiring suppliers to reduce prices. The authors show how to analyze published quantity discount schedules to find out how the seller sets prices and how to break schedules down into fixed and variable (cost) components. With this information, corporate buyers can exploit vendors' price and quantity discount schedules to maximum advantage. Conversely, corporate vendors can forestall revenue losses and undesirable side effects of discount schedules by constructing schedules according to examples in the book. Using actual price schedules, the authors analyze the ideas, theory, hazards, and advantages inherent in the schedules. They examine how quantity discounts are set, whether the price-setting practices are consistent, and whether the discounts meet their stated objectives. The book explains the "gray market" phenomenon and how to profit from it. It shows how to evaluate the true costs of such common sweeteners as free delivery, installation, and delayed payment. The authors also analyze purchasing requirements for Just in Time (JIT) inventory systems. The book offers valuable methodologies for both the buyer and the seller. Purchasing managers as well as managers responsible for cost accounting, marketing, sales, finance, and legal areas will benefit.

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If a child were to abandon attempts at walking because of one fall, Nike would be making knee and hand pads today, because we would all still be crawling. Learning and the achievement of goals occur from assessing what has occurred and adjusting to try again. And so, TQM and continuous improvement cycles come into play. Learn techniques for motivating technical staff, and see specific examples of the applications.

Provides step by step instructions for using TQM in product development.

TQM for Technical Groups : Total Quality Principles for Product Development

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TQM for Technical Groups : Total Quality Principles for Product Development
Kiyoshi; Okamoto, Susumu; Kurahara, Bunteru; Asay, Diane (editor); ; Decker, Scott (translator) Uchimaru
Manufacturer: Productivity, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLVX0G

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Business-to-business cyberdeals--or B2B transactions, in the parlance of the New Economy--are widely seen as the Next Big Thing. But Arthur Scully and William Woods, securities and investment professionals who have specialized in B2B for the past four years, believe the Net itself encourages an offshoot that will ultimately revolutionize the procurement, pricing, and distribution of goods and services. Today's technology enables complementary commercial enterprises to participate in a kind of online bazaar, they contend, "where multiple buyers and sellers can come together in a virtual trading space." In B2B Exchanges, they describe the makeup of several such existing networks and analyze the phenomena for prospective participants. To do so, they focus on four primary derivations: Trading Hubs ("buyer and seller communities for multiple verticals that have not yet embraced the Internet"), Post and Browse Markets ("a sophisticated Bulletin Board ... where parties negotiate a deal between themselves"), Auction Markets ("in which multiple buyers or sellers bid competitively on a contract") and Fully Automated Exchanges (offering "centralized ... competitive bidding between multiple buyers and sellers, with automatic matching of orders"). Recommended for businesses that appreciate the possibilities and want to take early advantage of them. --Howard Rothman

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Business-to-business e-commerce is projected to exceed $7 trillion by 2004, of which about 37 percent will pass through B2B exchanges. This readable, straightforward book by two top experts is on-line finance is the first to show you how to successfully set up and run an exchange.

Bidding for goods and services on-line is revolutionizing the way businesses deal with one another. Arthur Sculley and W. William Woods lay out the key features for success in a B2B exchange, illustrating their points with practical examples drawn from existing B2B sites. They also address the key issues in building a profitable B2B exchange.

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a MUST read........2002-05-19

B2B Exchanges is one of the BEST books ever written on the topic of B2B, this book is not a hype B2B book, the book offers real value and insight into the role, the future and the features of B2B exchanges on the Internet. The book covers a vital emerging industry, for those of you who are interested in business, business methods, exchanges, B2B models or simply the future of the business Internet I strongly recommend this book. It is an easy read, but fully packed with useful information, we have actually adapted some of the points in the book as the core of our business plan.
The authors background in the financial markets offers a rare combination and an excellent ability to link and apply proven financial market models to the growing B2B space, it is worth noting as well that B2B is not the only topic covered, but the whole concept of exchanges and their application on the internet is explained and analyzed. ...

Below Average book.......2001-08-21

It is an ok book for B2B introduction. That is all it is worthwhile reading. Also, some of these information are somewhat outdated. Financial market is very different than electronics market for example. Sure some of the market fundamentals are similar (such as liquidity, and transaction level....), but the nature of the underlying assets is very different. Get an used one or borrow from someone for a quick reading.... I bought it brand new while visiting Hong Kong..

Value-added Evolution, Not Disruptive Revolution.......2001-01-28

Although Arthur Sculley and William Woods give a good theoretical introduction to the universe of B2B exchanges, they do not live up to reader's expectations. Sculley and Woods seem to share the idea that a B2B exchange first needs to concentrate on building liquidity by matching orders, and then on increasing value. On page 123, they write: "Liquidity is king for exchanges, so it is essential to build trading volume as quickly as possible." Although increased pricing transparency that trading volume fosters, can be attractive to buyers and/or sellers, the ability to improve transparency and efficiency all along the value chain is the ultimate key to a massive buy-in from the industry. Therefore, the B2B exchange must work on reaching both goals in parallel. Otherwise, the B2B exchange will develop a value proposition and subsequently a pricing strategy that are unattractive to buyers and/or sellers. Unsurprisingly, sub-optimal relationships with buyers and/or sellers lead directly to low transaction volume, an unattractive services bundle and ultimately an under-performing B2B exchange. Furthermore, Sculley and Woods stress very little the inertia of many suppliers and their customers, without mentioning the intermediaries whose job is eventually on the line... Evolution is usually better than revolution to build an industry solution, by industry experts, that benefits all of the industry. In addition, Sculley and Woods also overemphasize the importance of the first mover advantage. On page 121, they write: "In true Internet pioneering fashion, the founders of a new exchange must plant their flag, declare victory and then run like hell." The debacle of many independent exchanges facing the competition of both private exchanges and industry-led consortia is a clear reminder that the first mover advantage is of relative, not absolute importance in many situations. Finally, Sculley and Woods are almost completely silent on the impact of legal regulations on the birth, development and death of B2B exchanges. For example, on page 9, they write: "One market space is likely to dominate for each product." Sculley and Woods seem to forget that Microsoft had drawn the attention of both the Department of Justice and FTC for years, precisely because of the overwhelming dominance of its operating system and its perceived "bullying" tactics in pursuing market domination.

There are better books to read.............2000-09-30

If you are somewhat famailiar with B2B, this book will not tell you anything you do not already know. If you know nothing about B2B, this book will not give you enough solid info to fix that problem. This book was recommended to me as a good basic text on B2B. I read it and several others and I was very dissapointed in this book. The writing is clear enough, but the content is completely superficial. It is a retrospective look at what has already happened in B2B and offers the reader no intellectual model or frame of reference to understand why B2B has evolved the way it has, or how it might evolve in the future. It is written from the perspective of some gentlemen who set up the Bermuda stock exchange, relaized that they had just just set up a B2B net marketplace, and wrote a book about their exchange and some other people's exchanges. Frankly, you can learn a lot more about B2B eCommerce by reading the web sites of Ariba, Commerce One, and an article called "How It Works" that appeared in the Feb 2000 edition of Business 2.0. (available on their web site in the archives). After visiting these sites, you'll have more up-to-date, real-world information than you will get from the book

If after reading these sites, you want to get a more intellectual understanding of B2B, the best book that I have read is Digital Capital by Tapscott, et. al. It provides an excellent frame of reference for understanding what is going on in B2B, and gives you enough of a balanced understanding that you can discuss the subject intelligently. It also avoids the use of exclamation points, hyperbole, breathless prose and hand-waving that I have found in far too many books on this subject.

Again, if you're going to read only one book on B2B eCommerce, DON'T MAKE THIS IT! This advice also applies if you're going to read only 8 or 10 books on eCommerce. ;)

Sorry but there really isn't anything in this book........2000-08-21

I like many of you previous readers bought the book thinking that it would tell me about B2B exchanges, something that is red hot. Unfortunately this book is in the worst tradition of writing about hot topics. There is little here in terms of content, insight, or useful information. The authors repeatedly refer to the works of others rather than stating their own opinions or ideas. In addition their information is dated in many circumstances.

People looking for useful information should consult the many fine eCommerce business magazines such as Business 2.0, Fast Company, Industry Standard, Red Herring, etc. They have significantly better information, greater accuracy, and a presentation that provides you with knowledge you can use.

B2B Exchanges has a great title -- one that I am sure is driving sales by itself. Unfortunately it really fails to deliver. There is little of value here.

My suggestion, if you haven't done it yet read Kevin Kelly's New rules for the new econonmy (frequently cited by the authors) and then read the business magazines mentioned above. You will save yourself alot of hassle and the disappointment of spending good money and time on a book that really doesn't deliver.

I am being so harsh with this review because this book really wasted my time and I felt duped by the title. Hopefully my loss will be your benefit.

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B2B Exchanges: The Killer Application in the Busines-to-Business Internet Revolution
Arthur B.; Woods, W. William A. Sculley
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFLUZK

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This book offers fresh insights to teaching by examining futurists' and childhood theorists' thinking of the relevance of planning for children's long term needs in early childhood and identifies the skills and attitudes required to assist young children in learning.

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