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Recent years have seen a great variety of applications of DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) for use in evaluating the performances of many different kinds of entities engaged in many different activities in many different contexts in many different countries. One reason is that DEA has opened up possibilities for use in cases which have been resistant to other approaches because of the complex (often unknown) nature of the relations between multiple inputs and multiple outputs involved in many of these activities (which are often reported in non-commeasurable units). Examples include the maintenance activities of U.S. Air Force bases in different geographic locations, or police forces in England and Wales as well as performances of branch banks in Cyprus and Canada and the efficiency of universities in performing their education and research functions in the U.S., England, and France. These kinds of applications extend to evaluating the performance of cities, regions and countries with many different kinds of inputs and outputs that include "social" and "safety-net" expenditures as inputs and various "quality-of-life" dimensions as outputs which, in turn, have led to dealing with important issues such as identifying sites for new locations (away from Tokyo) for the capital of Japan.
Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Uses: With DEA-Solver Software and References has been carefully designed by the authors to provide a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. The authors have been involved in DEA's development from the beginning. William Cooper (with Abraham Charnes and Edwardo Rhodes) is a founder of DEA. Lawrence Seiford and Kaoru Tone have been actively involved as researchers and practitioners from its earliest beginnings. All have been deeply involved in uses of DEA in practical applications as well as in the development of its basic theory and methodologies. The result is a textbook grounded in authority, experience and substance.
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Personal Empowerment: Fire Engineering
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No matter what race, gender, or other sociocultural group we are born into, we all have one thing in common: our humanity. From this common ground we can begin to establish and work toward common goals. This book is a frank discussion on the leadership and interpersonal relationship problems within fire departments, but can be used by anyone working to unify a group. Real-life situations are presented in order to provide the readers with some proven methods to resolve leadership, motivational, racial, and gender diversity problems. The techniques presented will serve the organization's goals as well as the needs of the individual members. The idea is that when both the organization's goals and the individual's needs are met, productivity is increased.
In This Book Readers Will:
• Recognize the importance of effective human relations in achieving the organization's goals
• Be able to identify the elements of effective leadership
• Learn no-fault solutions to diversity issues
• Have an understanding of the human endowments and the important role these endowments play in achieving successful results
• Construct personal and organizational mission statements that will serve as the basis for proactively meeting both personal and professional objectives
• Discover that if the organization does not empower its members then it is entrapping them
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A leading expert in pesticide policy traces the history of pesticide law and science and arrives at the alarming conclusion that we have failed to protect ourselves, and especially our children, from pesticide contamination of food, soil, water, and air. Our faith in government`s ability to ensure only safe levels of exposure to pesticides is unfounded, says John Wargo, and he suggests fundamental legal and scientific reforms to contain the special health risks faced by children.
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more law than science.......2006-05-10
Toxic Legacy is ably written. Clear writing helps navigate an arcane topic in which the author is well-versed. The book provides an interesting assortment of photographs of DDT uses during World War II and in the home. DDT's inventor received a Nobel prize for its enormous public-health contributions.
Wargo focuses on legal issues in the U.S. regarding pesticides. This sidesteps some broader scientific matters. As Wargo notes (p. 127), Bruce Ames and Lois Gold have made a case that the chemical ingredients that naturally make up our foods provide risks that dwarf those from residues of synthetic pesticides. The Ames/Gold argument meets common sense expectations, because foods are consumed in high doses for sustenance. Wargo dodges, because an implication is the triviality of risks posed by pesticide residues (the topic of his book): "it hardly seems prudent to avoid regulating synthetic toxins simply because we are commonly exposed to natural ones." This evasion is telling. Why ignore 99 percent of the risk (presented by natural ingredients in foods) and only pay attention to pesticide residues? Maybe because it is easier to stigmatize chemicals that protect foods supplies.
All living things constitute systems of interacting chemicals. Our choices in foods, drink, and pharmaceuticals very much influence health and development. Plants (fruits and vegetables) contain chemical ingredients to ward off predators. These toxicants collectively present much higher dose and risk than residues of chemicals used to protect crops against predators and disease agents like fungi, viruses, and bacteria. What are the health tradeoffs between disease agents versus pesticide residues? Or among various ways of protecting foods against disease agents?
Synthetic pesticides give many thoughtful people pause and can surely cause harm, if in excess dose. They deserve to be carefully managed by applicators. For decades, the U.S. has had ways of regulating pesticides to minimize unwanted impacts. Because children are more vulnerable to any and all chemicals, Wargo may contribute constructive suggestions, deep within the arcane field of pesticide regulation. Yet the subtitle, How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from Pesticides, seems unjustified.
It is commonplace for environmental scientists to analyze only a select few pesticides present within the environment. When found, these few are stigmatized and their uses curtailed. Yet, this is a "free lunch" illusion, based on highly selective analytic chemistry. In reality, society uses a great number of pesticides and there is no holistic consideration of whether their collective levels within the environment pose any greater or lesser risk than before the cancelling of DDT and regulation of other pesticides. Wargo may not be mindful of this larger surrounding context, trusting too much in the scientific understanding of the environmental industrial complex that he is endeavoring to improve. He is narrowly focused on a problem that he believes we should fear: synthetic pesticide residues. He seems conscientious in intention.
For the reader interested in books on chemicals and health, some options are:
-- J. Rodricks. Calculated Risks: understanding the toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment (Cambridge U. Press).
-- John Emsley. The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide. (W.H. Freeman)
-- W. Baarschers. eco-facts & eco-fiction. (Routledge)
-- Aaron Wildalsky. But is it True? (Harvard U Press).
-- John F. Ross. Living Dangerously: navigating the risks of everyday life. (Perseus)
-- National Research Council. Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the human diet. National Academy Press.
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Toxic Properties of Pesticides (Environmental Science and Pollution Control Series)
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This work offers concise, detailed information on the toxicological properties of, and safe handling practices for, pesticides. It provides an overview of the registration process, registration procedures and supplemental registration. An alphabetic listing of over 800 chemicals, including their applications - from insecticides and growth regulators to herbicides, repellents and synergists - is provided.
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A powerful, positive guide to infusing assets into any school community.
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DISCOVER THE KEY TO YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION AND FUTURE.
Your child's leaning style is as individual as his or her fingerprints. And the better you understand that style (a combination of aptitudes, strengths, and weaknesses), the more you can help your child have successful leaning experiences and encourage his teachers to do the same.
Unlocking Your Child's Learning Potential will help you discover your child's learning and intelligence strengths, find out how to capitalize on those strengths, and understand how your own style affects your approach to your child's learning. A surprising number of students in any classroom have a learning style different from that of their parents or teacher, writes Cheri Fuller. But that in no way means that your "learning different" child is "learning disabled."
The fact is, learning different students-such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others-are often among the most intelligent and gifted in the class. But those gifts can go unrecognized for years if the curriculum is taught in such a way that your child finds it difficult to learn. The practical suggestions and creative study strategies in Unlocking Your Child's Learning Potential will help you, your child, and your child's teachers make school appeal to your child's unique way of processing information and give her the tools she needs for a lifetime of successful learning.
"This is a wonderful resource for parents who have children facing challenges in learning. The overall focus is on empowering children by celebrating their strengths and helping them develop strategies to assist with their education both at home and at school. A refreshing, positive look at learning!"-Regina H. Sapona, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Coordinator, Special Education Program, University of Cincinnati
"Unlocking Your Child's Learning Potential is an excellent manual for parent education programs and offers teachers numerous ideas for success in the classroom. It gives parents hope that their children can learn and, as a result, become successful at school and develop a healthy self-esteem."-Jerri Bell, teacher, SFA Middle School, Bryan, Texas
"Years of guilt over not being a 'good enough' mother to my three kids disappeared when I read this book. Thank you, Cheri, for encouraging me to accept my own leaning styles and become aware of and excited about each child's unique path!"-Diane Palmisano, parent, Edmond, Oklahoma
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Good for everybody!.......2007-06-27
This book is good for anybody and everybody to read.Anyone who is still learning(which is all of us)can benefit from knowing his or her learning style.Finding out that I am a visual learner certainly explained a lot, but it has also helped me to learn ways that I can better remember and learn new material.Cheri Fuller's book is worth reading.
Do you have a child that's not living up to expectations?.......2005-08-30
I read this book 10 years ago, and I was able to help my stepson learn more his way. I found out why he "had" to touch everything in sight....His grades improved 100% using ideas I learned in this book. I have also used this book in understanding adult learning behavior. Good read, am buying it again just to have for reference, as I loan out my other copy, and never got it back!
Unlocking Your Child's Learning Potential.......2000-09-21
This book is a must for every parent. Fuller's very first chapter on different learning styles helped me understand why my two daughters studied so differently. Why one needed to write her vocabulary words and why the other needed to hear them play back on a tape recorder. Once I identified my kids learning styles, I was able to use the tips in this book to help them study and we've seen a marked increase in grades and in their confidence in tackling difficult projects. This is a book I'll keep on my bookshelf and use as a reference for years to come.
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- excellent for those of us in the sciences; misleading title
- Best for those in the medical sciences
- Didn't apply to me (first year prof with Ph.D)
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How to Succeed in Academics (Successful Career Management)
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ASIN: 0124818331 |
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This is a how-to book for the academic life based on more than 50 years combined personal experience and 8 years of formal group mentoring as part of a workshop on these topics. The unwritten rules of university life are shared through fictional vignettes that are all too real. Secrets to successfully achieving short-term and long-term goals are provided in the progress timelines and suggested milestones. Beginning with selecting a training program and choosing a job, this book takes the student, fellow, or faculty member through the maze of academic secrecy to a new level of understanding and empowerment.
Key Features
* Provides the unwritten rules for success and "tells it like it is"
* Chapters are organized to help you develop and market your career and determine how to organize your curriculum vitae
* Includes vignettes to illustrate possible pitfalls in academics and strategies on how to avoid them, or how to select the most effective course of action
* Guides you step-by-step through the process of writing grant proposals, abstracts, slide preparation, poster preparation, and presentations
* Provides timelines to estimate your overall career progress or for specific tasks such as grant writing
* Describes negotiation techniques to assist you in interactions with your mentor, your department chair, grant officers, and journal editors
* Summarizes content of each chapter in paragraph subheadings to facilitate reading
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excellent for those of us in the sciences; misleading title.......2004-01-15
It is true that this book is of no relevance to you if your research doesn't involve grant submissions to the National Institutes of Health and the corresponding expectation of publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The title should have reflected this bias.
If you are a pre/post-doctoral scientist, however, it is marvelous. The chapter on NIH Study Sessions has information that scientists don't usually get until they have served on study sessions themselves; and in general the grant preparation and submission advice is superb. The focus is on grants for which the reader is the Principal Investigator, but there are very helpful suggestions for NRSAs as well.
Chapters on poster presentation, paper writing, and talks (both 1-hour and 15-minute formats) show the same combination of common-sense information and tips that can only come from senior scientists who have witnessed their share of career-damaging gaffes.
Best for those in the medical sciences.......2003-08-14
This is a clearly written, comprehensive overview of what it takes to succeed if you are an academic in a medical field. It follows each topic with a vignette of an imaginary junior researcher who is struggling with various career issues. The book tries to aim for a general academic audience, but it will be of little help to those in the humanities. As a psychologist and professional coach to academics on the tenure track, I recommend this book to grad students, post-docs and junior faculty in the hard sciences, especially medical research.
Didn't apply to me (first year prof with Ph.D).......2003-04-16
I thought this book was overpriced. I did not learn anything new. The book seems to be best suited for someone entering academia in the hard sciences, who has not attended conferences or participated in academia at all in the past.
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Family fight: you want to do well. Your mom and dad want you to succeed. So why do you and your parents fight about your goals? Here's how to make peace ... An article from: Scholastic Choices
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Title: Family fight: you want to do well. Your mom and dad want you to succeed. So why do you and your parents fight about your goals? Here's how to make peace with your family.(family)
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Partners in reform: the California Academic Partnership Program shows schools how to form lasting partnerships that help prepare students to succeed in college. : An article from: Leadership
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