Geopolitics and Globalization in the Twentieth Century

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This book looks at the struggle between the processes of globalization and geopolitical forces over the last 150 years. The twentieth century witnessed a struggle between geopolitical states who wanted to close off and control earth space, resources and population and globalizing ones who wished to open up the world to the free flow of ideas, goods and services. Brian W. Blouet analyzes the tug-of-war between these tendencies, the playing out of which determined the shape and behavior of today's world. Beginning his survey in the late nineteenth century, Blouet shows how the Second World War served to focus international awareness on the ramifications of global controls, and how we may be facing the end of geopolitics today.

The Modern/Colonial Capitalist World-System in the Twentieth Century: Global Processes, Antisystemic Movements, and the Geopolitics of Knowledge

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The Modern/Colonial Capitalist World-System in the Twentieth Century: Global Processes, Antisystemic Movements, and the Geopolitics of Knowledge
Ramon Margarita Grosfoguel , and Ana Cervantes-Rodriguez
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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An important building block for further advancing world-system theory, this book considers the theory from the perspectives of global processes and antisystemic movements, feminist theory, and the aftermath of the colonial system. The volume addresses three myths tied to Eurocentric forms of thinking: objectivist and universalist knowledges, the decolonization of the modern world, and developmentalism. All three myths, the authors argue, conceal the continued hierarchical and unequal relations of domination and exploitation between European and Euro-American centers and non-European peripheral regions. In this volume, world-system scholars address these and related aspects of the modern/colonial capitalist world-system. Addressing the myth of universalist knowledge, the volume reminds us that our knowledge is situated in the gender, class, racial, and sexual hierarchies of a specific region in the world-system, while the coloniality of power additionally situates our knowledge. The volume further argues that the postcolonial era retains the hierarchy of colonialism, and the possibility of national development without global structural changes is one of the greatest 20th-century myths. Taking these perspectives into consideration, the contributors examine and help to refine classic world-system theory.

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Gain the expertise required for success in one of the hottest segments of the automotive industry! This pioneering, eight-book series leads users to an understanding of the principles and procedures needed to manage an automotive services facility. Written by a National Automotive Service Advisory Panel member and former host of the "Tech Tips" segment on the popular "Truckin' USA" television show, each book contains proven solutions for effectively tackling challenges faced by today's professional automotive service managers. The rationale for automotive services management as a unique discipline is also explained, making this series a great resource for professionals and those interested in Auto Service Management as their career path.

Managing the Euro in Information Systems: Strategies for Successful Changeover (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)

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An essential guide
Covers both the business and technical implications
A must have book for those planning their own emu conversion

Managing the Euro in Information Systems: Strategies for Successful Changeover (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)
Patrick O'Beirne
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0201604825

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An essential guide.......1999-06-29

Replacing European currencies with the euro has been a political decision, but euroland businesses now face their own decision-making process to ensure pricing, accounting and information systems are euro-compliant by 2002. Patrick O'Beirne's encyclopaedic new book raises the questions businesses need to ask themselves and offers solutions in terms of practical business strategies. Not only is this an essential guide for the information systems specialist introducing company-wide data, and the

accountant tackling problems of conversion, it will help other businesses disciplines recognise the impact euro conversion will have on their activities too.

Covers both the business and technical implications.......1999-06-21

The Euro is an interesting example of an important kind of project, which can be termed a 'mass update project.' The Euro, like the Year 2000, requires updates to thousands of applications at the same time. Patrick O'Beirne's new book is of great interest to the software and project management communities. It discusses many aspects of the Euro, and covers both the business and technical implications. U.S. managers and executives will find the book very useful as a primer on the Euro itself, and as a guide to how to handle mass update projects.

A must have book for those planning their own emu conversion.......1999-06-21

Patrick O'Briene's book fills a critical need at a critical time. If you think Y2K was difficult, the IT side of the euro is far more complicated, intertwined as it is with all the essential parts of a business - from accounts to marketing and sales. Yet there are a great many business opportunities from euro conversion as well as many, many traps into which the unwary can fall. Read Patrick's book if you want gain some real insights into this change and save yourself a lot of time 're-inventing' your own wheel.

Managing Diabetes on a Budget: How to Get the Most Out of Every Dollar You Spend

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Managing Diabetes on a Budget: How to Get the Most Out of Every Dollar You Spend
Leslie Dawson
Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0945448538

BLM'S BILLION-DOLLAR CHECKERBOARD; MANAGING THE O&C LANDS

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Good historical overview of W. Oregon resource management to 1980

BLM'S BILLION-DOLLAR CHECKERBOARD; MANAGING THE O&C LANDS

Manufacturer: Forest History Society Santa Cruz, CA
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H6G7LI

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Good historical overview of W. Oregon resource management to 1980.......2007-06-06

When author Elmo Richardson wrote and published this book in 1980, he was senior research associate with the Forest History Society in Santa Cruz, Ca. He had taught American History at five noted universities. "BLM's Billion-Dollar Checkerboard" used to be required reading for foresters, engineers and resource specialists who were beginning their Bureau of Land Management careers in western Oregon. Sadly, today's new crop of young professionals with the agency may not fully understand or appreciate the significance and history of the Oregon & Calif. Railroad Revested Lands (and Coos Bay Wagon Road Reconveyed Lands) that lie in a checkerboard pattern throughout 18 western Oregon counties. These intensive timber management lands have been a model for sustained-yield forestry and ecosystem management.

The book is a bit dry in parts, but it does a good job of establishing the context for O&C land management. Many well-researched historical facts and figures are provided, along with about a dozen black and white photos. Over fifty pages in the book address the design of a new charter (1931-37), simple and flexible management framework (1938-44) and fundamental problems of government (1939-49). It's interesting to examine changes in Federal forest policy in the years after WWII as production/supply climbed, technology improved, housing and construction markets boomed, and pressures increased to preserve areas for recreation. Of particular interest to me was Richardson's take on various political maneuverings that took place with changing administrations. Effects on the allowable cut are tracked. For example, in 1959 the cut was raised for the tenth time since 1937 ... to 874 million board feet. And the subsequent fiscal year saw over a billion board feet sold from the O&C (and unclassified Public Domain lands that had also been placed under O&C management). Fortunately, Walter Horning was assigned the task of researching and analyzing the yield. The implications of various decisions for both politicians and local economies are frequently referenced. By 1974, the cut had rose to 1,233 million board feet. For comparison's sake, today's "annual sale quantity" from western Oregon under the Northwest Forest Plan (and BLM's Resource Management Plans) is 268 MMBF (along with annual non ASQ volume of 87 MMBF). Of course, protests, appeals and litigation continue to hamper that volume from actually reaching the mills.

Richardson emphasizes many of the same challenges that continue to face public land managers in western Oregon today. Timber receipts from the O&C have much importance to the provision of jobs and services in western Oregon counties. The author's bottom-line in 1980 was that "O&C management will insure high-quality productivity and sustain local and national economic benefits. In doing so, it will continue to serve as a model for the nation's administration of its natural resources." Today, there continues to be many opportunities for cooperative and collaborative management, but conflict and adversarial actions also continue. "BLM's Billion-Dollar Checkerboard" should be required reading again for the next generation of the agency's professionals. It's a good historical overview of resource management in our democratic society and political system. Gaining appreciation for how O&C management was shaped will hopefully lead to wise stewardship of those lands into the future. I'd like to see another book or comprehensive article address the topic from 1980 to present. There are many additional fascinating stories to tell from the last thirty years since publication of this book. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR.)

Cut Your Bills in Half Thousands of Tips to Save Thousands of Dollars

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Cut Your Bills in Half Thousands of Tips to Save Thousands of Dollars
Editors of (Margaret Lydic Balitis, Managing Editor) Rodale Press
Manufacturer: Rodale Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0NDAU

Dollars and Sense: A Kingdom Approach to Managing Money God's Way

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Dollars and Sense: A Kingdom Approach to Managing Money God's Way
John L. Terry
Manufacturer: TEC Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000KE1820

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THIS BOOK IS ABOUT MONEY, AND HOW TO MANAGE IT GOD'S WAY. The Bible is filled with instructions for making wise money decisions-you only have to apply them to your daily life! No longer will you live paycheck to paycheck. With Dollar's and Sense, you will make your money work for you. Don't fear the future - you will be prepared to face it head on - and WIN. You will learn to make money decisions, God's Way. It's time to get out of debt! Written by John Terry, former pastor who holds a B.S. in Business Administration, Economics and Finance. He has been actively involved in helping families with personal financial concerns since 1988. This book is not sold in stores.

Dollars and Sense: Managing Your Money (Economics)

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Dollars and Sense: Managing Your Money (Economics)
Ernestine Giesecke
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Library Binding

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Managing a windfall: one signed a multimillion-dollar contract; another bought a lucky lottery ticket; a third sold property rights. We'll look at what ... yours.: An article from: Black Enterprise

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Managing a windfall: one signed a multimillion-dollar contract; another bought a lucky lottery ticket; a third sold property rights. We'll look at what ... yours.: An article from: Black Enterprise
Lynnette Khalfani
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Black Enterprise, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 2932 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.

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Title: Managing a windfall: one signed a multimillion-dollar contract; another bought a lucky lottery ticket; a third sold property rights. We'll look at what they did with their sudden gains and what you should do with yours.
Author: Lynnette Khalfani
Publication: Black Enterprise (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Page: 137(5)

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Managing Care, Not Dollars: the Continuum of Mental Health Services

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Managing Care, Not Dollars: the Continuum of Mental Health Services
ROBERT,ED. SCHRETER
Manufacturer: American Psychiatric Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0880488557

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By 1994 the total cost of health care in the United States approached $900 billion annually. In reaction to this explosive growth, the managed care industry, acting as the agent and administrator for government and health care payers, has taken an increasingly aggressive stance on controlling costs with a view toward hospitalization as the last option for mental health treatment. This new emphasis on cost containment demands effective and less costly alternatives to hospitalization.

Although most clinicians have grudgingly accepted the inevitability of both managed care and cost controls, the question remains: How can we develop a coherent mental health care system that controls costs while working effectively for both patients and clinicians? In Managing Care, Not Dollars, leading clinical experts argue that in order to survive, psychiatric institutions must offer a full range of services to large numbers of patients. Rather than concentrating on budget issues, clinicians and hospital administrators should use advances in treatment and technology to develop a coherent continuum of mental health care capable of delivering a wide variety of effective treatment options and alternatives to hospitalization.

This guide to the creation and use of the emerging continuum of care provides an in-depth examination of the individual components of seven state-of-the-art treatment programs including suitable patients, treatment goals, staffing, physical plant, and special adaptations for children and the elderly. It also offers decision-making tools for managers to use to adapt their existing programs to survive in this new era and reviews the various public policy issues arising out of the health care transformation. By reading this book, clinicians, policymakers, and administrators can begin to grapple with the problem of learning to do more with less.

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Published in association with the Institute of Directors

The Secure Online Business: E-Commerce, It Functionality & Business Continuity

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The Secure Online Business: E-Commerce, It Functionality & Business Continuity

Manufacturer: Kogan Page
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Binding: Hardcover

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The effective management of risks online is likely to be the greatest business enabler / destroyer of the next decade. Clearly, organizations that do not move to full e-commerce functionality are unlikely to flourish; whereas those that ignore cyber crime and the "dark side" of the Internet are likely to get badly burnt.

This important new book highlights the key issues in online risk management, taking the premise that information security is no longer an issue confined to the IT department but is critical to all operational functions: finance, HR, marketing, production etc.

Nor are its solutions purely technical. With two thirds of security breaches said to be caused by human error, management controls and processes are equally important.

Published in association with the Institute of Directors in England, "The Secure Online Business" draws on the experience of leading firms and their advisers and uses up-to-date case studies to illustrate "best practice" in online risk management.

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This is the ideal business reference for salon owners, practicing cosmetologists and students interested in this area.

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