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What Next? The Complete Guide to Taking Control of Your Working Life
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As we approach the end of the century, the paradigms that once guided career choices are less widely applicable. Because most workers can no longer expect job security, consistent promotions, or even a clear career path, tomorrow's success stories will be told by so-called career activists, according to Career Intelligence author Barbara Moses. Moses defines career activists as those who succeed in defining themselves apart from their organization and can widen their career choices through self- knowledge. Part generational analysis, part guide to self-marketing, Moses's book devotes considerable time to identifying areas of vulnerability, then suggests four key principles that will help you adapt and thrive in an uncertain world. After thousands of workshops, Moses has distilled her advice into these four points: Actively craft your own future; know and leverage your strengths; identify your core values; and be honest about your identity and abilities. "Becoming an activist is not a luxury. It's the key to your future career success," she argues. Should the pink slips in your mailroom begin to outnumber paychecks, the principles and advice championed by Career Intelligence may be the objective look at your skillset that even your closest friends hesitate to offer. Concise, simple, and actionable, this set of guiding principles is more relevant today than ever before. --Brad Doll
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In today's rapidly evolving corporate environment, the only certainty is change. Professionals in every industry face the very real possibility that after years of steady work they may find themselves downsized out of a job and competing with younger people for the same jobs. In order to survive, they must learn to ride the wave of change. "Career Intelligence" shows them how.
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Below Average.......2004-04-16
Ms. Moses' book is divided in two parts -- (1) description of new trends in the labor marketplace (perhaps the better part of the book) and (2) some suggestions as to how to navigate it.
The strength of the first part of the book is in the generational analysis of how the labor market and relationships between jobs, sorporations and people have changed from pre-baby boomers, to baby boomers to gen-X. The rest of the first part is a filler -- everybody who works knows that there is no longer such thing as life-long employment.
The second part of the book is where the author, in my opinion, falls seriously short! There is nothing new or original here. Much more practical of Ms. Moses' "What's Next". If you are looking for a career management book look at "The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers"
A Good Read!.......2001-03-29
The dwindling number of full-time positions and the increasing opportunities for "full-time temp" and project-by-project employment has changed the definition of the word "job." Barbara Moses clearly defines your career challenges in today's business climate and teaches you how to shape your career in an atmosphere in which the old rules no longer apply. The author sets out step-by-step strategies for adapting to these ever-changing career parameters, and her nicely written, insightful text won't make you feel like an unemployed has-been, but just like one of the gang. You'll relax in the face of her pleasant manner, helpful examples and intriguing anecdotes. We [...] recommend this book to people in all fields at all levels, since virtually no one (not even a CEO) is immune from the new marketplace. If you don't own the company you work for, this is how to stay light on your feet.
perceptive, practical insights into today's workplace.......1998-12-21
This book is in a class of its own way above career guidance books that offer tips on how to write resumes or suggest "hot" jobs that you should choose.
Dr Moses writes intelligently about the stresses of managing your career in a world where all the rules have changed. There are useful sections on many aspects of today's workplace - I found the stuff on providing career direction to kids and the parts about Generation X ers in the workplace particularly helpful.
Whatever stage you are at in your career I think you will find something useful in this book. Overrall a wise, illuminating book that I would recommend not just to anyone looking for direction in their career but also managers in organizations who whish to understand what "career" has come to mean in today's workplace and help their employees recognize and acheive their career goals.
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Global Investing is based on the authors' award-winning research on investment returns. It gives extensive treatment to the returns on all major asset categories--many found nowhere else--and relates these returns to risk, marketability, taxation, and information costs. Supplementing this wealth of information is sound financial advice on building and maintaining diversified portfolios, based on field-tested economic analysis and historical evidence of capital markets throughout the world--including the boom of 1986-1987 and the subsequent crash, as well as recent developments in Europe and on the Pacific Rim. To expand investment choices and help readers get the greatest return in investment markets, Global Investing pinpoints where money has been made in stocks, bonds, cash and cash equivalents, real estate, gold and silver, tangible assets, options, and futures. What's more, it covers the introduction of new financial instruments and opportunities, including asset allocation and derivative securities. Incisive, intelligent, and packed with charts, tables, and graphs, Global Investing helps investors and financial professionals track broad global trends, identify the risks associated with investments in various assets, and select the right investment opportunities.
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Good Introduction .......2007-09-01
We recommend this book to our clients who want to learn more about global currency markets. It gives a great introductory overview and history of currency. Brief and well written.
AWESOME! THE BEST PLACE TO START!.......2006-08-28
Starts from the very basics. This is the first book I ever read on Forex. Got me off to a running start!
You're better off reading something else..........2006-07-10
So many editorial reviews on Amazon are so far off the mark...and this book is no exception. Poorly written, poorly edited and of course poorly priced. The author spends too much time on his personal observations, which are highly subjective of course, but devoid of the poignancy that would justify such missives. He then moves quickly from one topic to the next, explaining none in sufficient detail.
Much of what he writes isn't very important to a trader and is probably obvious to a student of financial markets. Laypeople will learn something about the world of forex, but this cursory treatment lacks focus. They are better off reading a few focused books. The few pages devoted to interviews from successful traders were informative, but I found myself disagreeing with some of the "facts" (read: opinions) offered up. If you must buy this book, take what is written here with a grain of salt. Then go buy a serious book on the stucture of the foreign exchange market, on risk management and on trading strategies.
This book will not make you a better trader and it certainly isn't worth the price.
Good Introduction to the Forex Market!.......2006-05-02
This book definately gives the reader a good look at the intricacies of the Forex, but it is not the final step in your education of the Forex market. The Forex market is a world unto itself and by nature is a huge gamble for a private investor. This book is a great place to start. The author uses good examples to illustrate his points and doesn't assume the reader has a thorough understanding of macroeconomics.
Solid Basics.......2006-01-16
Author Peter Rosenstreich's short, concise guide is a neophyte's introduction to the world of foreign exchange trading. Its chief virtue is that it warns against trading if you don't have a strategy and some level of technology. Its chief vice is the suggestion that it is realistic for individual investors to expect to make money in the foreign exchange markets. The author cautions against the risks of the market (and gives good advice on spotting the most egregious frauds), but even to suggest that an individual retail trader equipped with an Internet connection, a news feed, a research source and a charting service can hope to succeed in Forex investing is a bit misleading. Perhaps, it would have been more enlightening if the author had discussed the competition that confronts the potentially foolhardy neophyte, in terms of equipment, technology and expertise. That said, readers will gain an elementary - but not really an insider's - acquaintance with the ABCs of the Forex markets and will learn the names of key agencies and approaches. We find that the book's most useful attributes include references to further reading that should deter novices from attempting to trade their own money in the foreign exchange markets. For solid basics, read on - but zip your wallet.
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Dramatic changes in the foreign exchange and money markets have considerably altered the way international business will be conducted in the new millennium. The advent of the Euro, the enormous growth of the swaps market, and the daily increase in the development of derivative instruments are at the forefront of this evolution. If you're an investor, corporate finance officer, or anyone seeking to gain the essential edge in the world's major financial markets, resources for sound, accessible, and timely information are more important than ever. This updated, totally revised, and expanded edition of finance expert Julian Walmsley's popular classic is the one book you'll need. Practical and easy-to-understand, this unique reference provides guidance on every important market around the world, including closely related money markets such as the commercial paper and Eurocommercial paper markets, national money markets, interest rate options markets, and numerous related instruments. You will also find state-of-the-art sections on:
* The Euro
* Swaps-the instrument with the fastest growing market of all time
* Money market calculations
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From currency option markets to the "third generation" hedging products that combine forwards and options, The Foreign Exchange and Money Markets Guide, Second Edition, unites volumes of information in one single source-and demystifies the seemingly complex concepts facing investors today. Julian Walmsley is Managing Director of Askeaton Associates Ltd. and a Visiting Research Fellow at the International Securities Market Association Centre for Securities Research at the University of Reading, England. Previously, he was Chief Investment Officer for Mitsubishi Finance International and also Senior Investment Officer for Oil Insurance in Bermuda. He spent many years working with Barclays Bank's foreign exchange operations and their interest rate and currency swaps group in London and New York, and was a director in charge of swaps at the London subsidiary of National Bank of North Carolina (NCNB). His other books include New Financial Instruments and The Foreign Exchange Handbook (both published by Wiley), and Global Investing: Eurobonds and Alternatives. Mr. Walmsley earned his MA in economics at Cambridge University.
THE CLASSIC GUIDEBOOK COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Written by a well-known financial author and respected authority on international investing, trading, and risk management, this updated, totally revised, and expanded second edition of The Foreign Exchange and Money Markets Guide provides essential, easy-to-understand coverage of the considerable developments that have drastically reshaped the way international business will be conducted in the new millennium. From state-of-the-art sections on the dawn of the Euro, the rapidly growing swaps market, and the daily increase in derivative instruments, to money market and foreign exchange calculations and risk issues, this invaluable classic includes the most timely, accessible, and dependable information on every important market around the world. Here is the quintessential resource for institutional investors, bankers, pension fund managers, or anyone seeking to gain that crucial edge in the world's major financial markets.
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The Foreign Exchange Handbook: A User's Guide
Julian Walmsley
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Mastering Foreign Exchange and Money Markets: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Products, Applications and Risks
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The program provides over 15 minutes of interactive simulated forex dealing. The simulation directly supports the book and the ACI examination.
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The best!.......1998-10-13
This book is the best guide to FX markets and the corresponding instruments. The book structure and contents are extremely well planned and written to provide not only a beginner with first hand knowledge, but can be a good refresher for others.
Excellent.......1998-05-19
This book is a definitive masterpiece.
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Legal Secrets: Equality and Efficiency in the Common Law
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Does the seller of a house have to tell the buyer that the water is turned off twelve hours a day? Does the buyer of a great quantity of tobacco have to inform the seller that the military blockade of the local port, which had depressed tobacco sales and lowered prices, is about to end? Courts say yes in the first case, no in the second. How can we understand the difference in judgments? And what does it say about whether the psychiatrist should disclose to his patient's girlfriend that the patient wants to kill her?
Kim Lane Scheppele answers the question, Which secrets are legal secrets and what makes them so? She challenges the economic theory of law, which argues that judges decide cases in ways that maximize efficiency, and she shows that judges use equality as an important principle in their decisions. In the course of thinking about secrets, Scheppele also explores broader questions about judicial reasoning—how judges find meaning in legal texts and how they infuse every fact summary with the values of their legal culture. Finally, the specific insights about secrecy are shown to be consistent with a general moral theory of law that indicates what the content of law should be if the law is to be legitimate, a theory that sees legal justification as the opportunity to attract consent.
This is more than a book about secrets. It is also a book about the limits of an economic view of law. Ultimately, it is a work in constructive legal theory, one that draws on moral philosophy, sociology, economics, and political theory to develop a new view of legal interpretation and legal morality.
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Phosphorus Loss from Soil to Water
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The first comprehensive consideration of this important topic, this book has been developed from an international workshop held in Ireland. Written by many leading researchers in the field, it is essential reading for all soil scientists and freshwater biologists. It is also a thought provoking resource for environmentalists, ecologists, and agriculturalists concerned with sustainable land management. The book is also recommended to fisheries managers, fertilizer manufacturers, and biologists working for water utilities.
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 7513 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 author: Keywords: Phosphorus stratification, runoff
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Title: Phosphorus stratification and potential for runoff loss following long term manure application.
Author: M. Mamo
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Date: September 1, 2005
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From the author: Keywords: Phosphorus loss assessment, poultry industry, North Carolina
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Title: Potential impacts of implementation of the phosphorus loss assessment tool (PLAT) on the poultry industry in North Carolina: case studies.
Author: D.W. Israel
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Date: January 1, 2007
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Volume: 62
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From the author: Keywords: Erosion, phosphorous, runoff, sediment delivery ratio, sediment enrichment ratio
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Author: J.L. Lemunyon
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