PRAISE FOR GETTING YOURS ' Believe it or not, you wont want to put this book down once you get started. Thats rare for a book on investing, but this ones a gem.' -Ed McVey, Chairman, Templeton Private Group ' Ive known Bambi for many years and have read and enjoyed her first two books, but Getting Yours is the best yet! She inspires her readers to take easy steps to achieve their financial goals. I highly recommend this book to beginners and ...

Going Missing presents important findings from the first major study of young people who go missing from residential and foster homes. By exploring the diverse reasons why young people go missing and what happens when they do, the authors highlight the impact both of individual motivations and of residential and foster care contexts on the patterns associated with going missing. The authors address the serious risks that young people may ...

From Turnover to Teamwork takes a hands-on, commonsense approach to a problem familiar to anyone who has ever owned or managed a restaurant or other service-oriented business. Bill Marvin shares some simple insights into the underlying causes of why people perform poorly and walk out as well as what might cause the very same people to be loyal, contributing members of your team. When he managed the foodservice department at the U.S. Olympic ...

Wetlands are an important component of any healthy ecosystem. Managing them is a full-time job, and it involves the task of biomonitoring. This is the act of monitoring the ecosystem by analyzing several key species of flora and fauna to assess which pollutants are present, the degree of permeation, and what effects they are having on that ecosystem. ...

This book introduces the essentials of management as they apply within the contemporary work environment. Particular attention is paid to cultural diversity, the global economy, ethical behavior and social responsibility, and the use of technology. ...

As Chairman of Foote, Cone & Belding, one of the largest direct marketing operations in the world, Freeman Gosden knows what succeeds in direct marketing and what fails--and why. In this book, he shares the principles and techniques that have helped his agency--and his agency's clients--climb to the top. ...

Written by an economist who has been tracking the impact of superstores on small businesses for five years. Stone has conducted more than 200 seminars on his research for community groups and trade associations in 46 states during the last three years. In this superlative guide, he offers practical advice on how small retailers can survive and thrive in the age of giant discount stores. Provides strategies for small businesses to compete ...

An in-depth analysis of fixed income portfolio managementVolume 4 of Professional Perspectives on Fixed Income Portfolio Management continues a successful series that covers many diverse topics in fixed income portfolio management. This practitioner-oriented text addresses current developments as well as key strategies and central theories in this field-volatility frameworks for the corporate market and credit derivatives in portfolio management ...

Hands on practice: This 12th edition features Professional Simulation problems, modeled on the new computerized exam. In addition, new accounting research exercises help you practice using the Financial Accounting Research Database System (FARS). Comprehensive and clear explanations of concepts: The authors clear writing style and logical organization help you understand the material. Make Kieso your gateway to the profession! ...

Wood is our only renewable building resource. As a result, it should achieve more use as a material of choice in the primary structural building frame and its study is essential today in order to prepare for tomorrow. Including work on beams, diaphragms, columns, connections and heavy trusses; containing studies of joists, special beams, residential trusses and arches; and incorporating the US industry National Design Standards for Wood, this ...