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Business Welsh: A User's Manual
Robert Déry Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000V2O1JI |
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Business Welsh: A User's Manual
Robert Dery Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0415129982 |
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Business Welsh is a reference manual for native speakers and second language learners who wish to use Welsh in a business or professional environment. This book comprises a wide range of sample situations in English and Welsh which can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the user.
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Business Welsh is a refernce volume for native speakers and second language learners who wish to use Welsh in a business or professional environment.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Careers in the U.S. Military
Bill Harris Manufacturer: Alpha ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 002864381X |
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Good, But dated.......2007-02-16
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Military Advantage
Lynn Vincent Manufacturer: LearningExpress, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1576853632 |
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Each year more than 350,000 people leave the military, and many of them plan to enter the civilian job market.Customer Reviews:
In the military? You NEED this book!.......2005-10-05
Recruit Must Have.......2001-10-30
Must, must, must buy for those looking to use the military as a foundation for a civilian career or a route to a college degree.
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Barron's Guide to Military Careers
Donald B. Hutton Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0764104896 |
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There's a lot more than hype behind those recruitment spots that announce: "Be all that you can be!"..."Aim High!" and "It's More Than a Job--It's an Adventure!" In fact, America's modern military service branches offer young men and women training that prepares them for hundreds of different, highly rewarding manual, technical, and professional occupations. Barron's Guide to Military Careers is a must-read volume for everybody considering a career in the army, air force, navy, marines, or coast guard. The book features an inventory of each branch's major military equipment, resource listings that include available publications and videos, and a glossary of military terms. It also describes military training and available academic and special training programs, as well as ROTC programs. Among the military career opportunities described in this book are those in administration, aviation, combat, construction, engineering, health, human services, law enforcement, machine work, public affairs, ship operations, and many more.Customer Reviews:
Dated.......2007-02-16
Don't buy this book.......2006-03-12
Horrible book. Time better spent on the net.......2002-12-22
A good portion of the book is dated including the many useless forms. Any forms you'll need your recruiter will have online.
A good example of the complacent editing this book has undergone:
Under U.S. Army - Popular movies listed include Private Benjamin and G.I. Jane (Navy Seal Drama).
I recommend instead researching on the internet and finding service specific literature: For instance the books by Robert S. Rush for those interesting in the US Army. Also the downloaded game from the U.S. Army website is also a great resource.
elementary information.......2002-12-04
Direct!.......2002-04-24
While some Americans may scoff at the notion of joining the military, and will even criticize the efforts of young men and women who daily risk their lives to serve their country- do not let the sheltered and small-minded ignoramuses deter your will. When joining the Armed Services, you are first and foremost protecting the United States Constitution and our democratic way of life. Sadly, there will always be people who take our liberties for granted, and take for granted the courage and sacrifices our soldiers have made, and continue to make, for the greater good of our country. You are not fighting solely for ivory tower liberals who do not care about you. You are fighting for the higher principles of democracy, civility, national security, and freedom. This book will get you started on that just and noble path.
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Opportunities in Military Careers, revised edition (Opportunities in)
Adrian A. Paradis Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0071448527 |
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Are you looking for the latest information to open the door to the career of your dreams? Opportunities in Military Careers covers a range of jobs in this sector, from those that require high school and trade school to associate, four-year, and graduate degrees. You'll find up-to-date salary statistics, training requirements, as well as the lowdown on life on the job. This comprehensive, no-nonsense guide takes the stress out of launching a career that's both satisfying and financially rewarding.
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Choosing a Career in the Military (World of Work (New York, N.Y.).)
Greg Roza Manufacturer: Rosen Publishing Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0823933318 |
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America's Top Military Careers: The Official Guide to Occupations in the Armed Forces (America's Top Military Careers)
Manufacturer: Jist Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1563707063 |
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Good Career Planning For Military!!.......2001-05-01
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Arco Guide to Joining the Military
Arco Manufacturer: Arco ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0764561898 |
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Very useful book.......2004-05-18
This is not a review.......2004-03-09
I wrote this book to help people through the enlistment process, it was the first book of its kind. This kind of review not only hurts sales but also may keep someone who needs this book from buying it.
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The real story about his book.......2004-02-24
Arco Guide to Joining the Military.......2001-12-17
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Career Opportunities in the Armed Forces (Career Opportunities)
C. J. Henderson , and Jack Dolphin Manufacturer: Ferguson Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0816068305 |
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Career Progression Guide for Soldiers: A Practical, Complete Guide for Getting Ahead in Today's Competitive Army (Career Progression Guide for Soldiers)
Audie Lewis , and Audie G. Lewis Manufacturer: Stackpole Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0811727122 |
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6 x 9. Fundamental guide for a successful Army career Proven techniques for advancing to and through the NCO ranks Ways to overcome promotion obstacles An indispensable reference for Army soldiers wanting to advance through the ranks, this guide will aid them at every step of their professional development and career progression. Packed with practical information, it covers the enlisted promotion system, the role of education, progression to the NCO ranks, demonstrated techniques for promotion and college, and special topics, such as addressing a qualitative management program board decision. Although written primarily for soldiers, Career Progression Guide will also assist commanders and senior leaders wanting to implement sound promotion and professional development policies. Tables explaining promotion points and college credits, along with sample letters for soldiers wanting to take the initiative, are provided throughout. Audie Lewis has helped soldiers attain their career progression goals for 15 years and has written several articles on the subject. A recent military retiree, he lives in Port Charlotte, Florida.
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Citizen Soldier: Opportunities in the Reserves (Military Opportunity Series)
Carl White Manufacturer: Rosen Publishing Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0823910237 |
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Everywoman's Money: Financial Freedom
CFP, Dee Lee Manufacturer: Alpha ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0028640098 |
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"The Everywoman's Guide to Financial Freedom" covers all aspects of personal finance that are important to women. A guide to financial independence and a profile summary on financially prepared women, the book provides enough information for you to design your own financial plan and broaden your understanding and mastery of money.
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An Excellent Guide for Women and Money.......2001-11-29
I picked up a copy of this book planning only to skim through it. I found myself reading it. Of course, I had to ask myself why? The answer is in the title "women". This book talks to us as women. It's not just about money: it's about our fears. As women, we have many emotions about money that often keep us from looking hard and carefully at our finances. This book deals with the obstacles we place in the way of our financial freedom and then proceeds to tell us how to overcome these obstacles. Dee Lee deals with why we often do not address such a fundamental topic as our money. She then offers solutions. This is a woman's perspective on money -and having worked with clients for many years as a financial planner, we do have a different perspective then men. This difference is recognized and dealt with in the book. I highly recommend this book for all women. You may think you do not have to be concerned ever with handling your finances. This is a common response of women. Yet, as page five says "Ninety percent of women become wholly responsible for their finances at some point in their lifetime". This is you. This book is for you.
Advice You Can Use.......2001-09-01
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In the Shadows of State and Capital: The United Fruit Company, Popular Struggle, and Agrarian Restructuring in Ecuador, 1900-1995 (American Encounters/Global Interactions)
Steve Striffler , and Steve Striffler Manufacturer: Duke University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0822328631 |
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Winner of the 2001 President’s Award of the Social Science History AssociationCustomer Reviews:
Marxist Drivel!.......2004-04-25
Best Book on Ecuador.......2004-01-30
Great Book.......2004-01-22
Incomplete Analysis of Ecuador's Banana Industry.......2003-12-03
Hopefully research like Striffler's will encourage scholars and Latin American intellectuals to reexamine how they have demonized the United Fruit Company. They have misinformed an entire generation about the positive impacts U.S. multinationals have had on Latin America as described in the best seller "Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot".
For fifty years the United Fruit Company has been portrayed by leftist ideologues and most academics as the symbol of U.S. imperialism and hegemony in the Americas. Yet we see in the 1940s and 1950s at Tenguel what a positive force this company was in introducing new technologies, increasing banana production and exports, paying taxes, contributing to Ecuadorian development, and dramatically improving worker salaries and living conditions. Indeed, it was United Fruit's pioneering investments that saved Ecuador from collapse of the cocao boom and produced one of its most important exports. If a small band of peasant workers defeated the United Fruit Company in Ecuador, scholars must now explain how this "demonic force" came to play such a significant role in Central America.
Striffler's book unfortunately provides little analysis of United Fruit and its executives, except by pejoratively characterizing them as "the banana boys". The company is shown as a faceless actor with little or no examination of its views of Ecuador and local workers. A more complete analysis would have shown that United Fruit was led by a missionary capitalist, Samuel Zemurray, who saw his company as helping countries overcome poverty and improve living conditions. Many of his executives had the same commitment to local development as did their contemporary Point Four technicians and later Peace Corps volunteers. As described in Lawrence Harrison's "The Pan American Dream"(chapter four), Zemurray was a strong supporter of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal. Tenguel Hacienda was an example of how he saw his company and modern capitalism bringing New Deal progress to countries like Ecuador.
In addition, Striffler fails to examine the role of domestic businesses in encouraging peasant unions and the Ecuadorian state to harass United Fruit because they were threatened by its large size and progressive labor standards. They wipped-up Ecuador's deep xenophobia and nationalistic suspicions against United Fruit to pursue their own business interests. This follows a similar pattern in Central America where local mercantilists used weak States and labor/peasant unions to run out competitors and take over their investments and markets either directly, or as at Tenguel, through government expropriation.
An important part of the Tenguel story that Striffler does not address is the rise of the Ecuadorian Noboa Group, and other domestic banana producers, who replaced United Fruit and paid workers lower wages and provided few social services. Indeed, the development of the Noboa Group as one of Latin America's first multinationals filled the vacuum left by the withdrawal of United Fruit. Its Guayaquil founder, Luis Noboa, prided himself on how his company came to dominate the Ecaudorian banana industry in the 1960s and 1970s and regularly beat out United Fruit and Standard Fruit in business ventures. In effect, the Noboa Group used its mercantilist penetration of the Ecuadorian State, government subsidies, alliances with populist movements, and threats of labor problems (like those at Tenguel) to limit foreign competition and become the dominate force in producing and exporting Ecuadorian bananas.
Because of the myopic view of many scholars, and their irrelevant Marxist paradigms, they have focused mainly on foreign multinationals while ignoring how domestic companies exploited the weak and fragmented Ecuadorian State and labor/peasant unions to maintain a corrupt mercantilist system.
As described by Hernando DeSoto in "The Other Path", countries like Ecuador are locked into mercantilist economies that allow domestic businessmen to pursue protectionist measures through public-private alliances and payoffs to government officials. Defeat of United Fruit at Tenguel was not just the defeat of a multinational, but the destruction of an important initiative to bring to Ecuador the benefits of progressive democratic capitalism and greater development.
Throughout the 20th century, Ecuadorian mercantilism kept the country largely closed to foreign investment (except limited areas in the petroleum sector) and condemned it to greater poverty and increasing dominance and corruption from local business groups. This has been re-enforced by right wing mercantilists in Guayaquil, allied with left wing mercantilists in Sierra-based military, labor unions and populist movements. It explains why Ecuador, with its rich natural resources, remains one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the region.
Reviewer is an international consultant who has lived and worked many years in Ecuador and other Latin American countries.
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Farm labourers and small-scale producers in Latin America.(In the Shadows of State and Capital: The United Fruit Company, Popular Struggle, and Agrarian ... Review) : An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Jim Handy Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000ALPMYS Release Date: 2005-07-25 |
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