A comprehensive guide to best practices within the investment industry Investment Leadership provides readers with the tools to understand the leadership factors that contribute to sustainable growth; diagnose their firm's culture and understand why it is important; and replicate best practices from leading firms. With the help of diagnostic tools, practical advice from industry leaders, and real-life case studies, this book sets out to explain what is wrong with the status quo and reveal the secrets of long-term success in the investment industry. James W. Ware, CFA, currently works as a consultant to money managers. He is the coauthor of The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush (0-471-42006-9). Beth Michaels has worked with many organizations, including Chevrolet Motors and the McDonald's Corporation. Dale Primer has worked with business executives from more than 700 individual businesses in over eighty-five separate industries.
Wildlife is an important and cherished element of our natural heritage in the United States. But state and federal laws governing the ways we interact with wildlife can be complex to interpret and apply. Ten years ago, Wildlife Law: A Primer was the first book to lucidly explain wildlife law for readers with little or no legal training who needed to understand its intricacies. Today, navigating this legal terrain is trickier than ever as habitat for wildlife shrinks, technology gives us new ways to seek out wildlife, and unwanted human-wildlife interactions occur more frequently, sometimes with alarming and tragic outcomes. This revised and expanded second edition retains key sections from the first edition, describing basic legal concepts while offering important updates that address recent legal topics. New chapters cover timely issues such as private wildlife reserves and game ranches, and the increased prominence of nuisance species as well as an expanded discussion of the Endangered Species Act, now more than 40 years old. Chapter sidebars showcase pertinent legal cases illustrating real-world application of the legal concepts covered in the main text. Accessibly written, this is an essential, groundbreaking reference for professors and students in natural resource and wildlife programs, land owners, and wildlife professionals.
Gives new social science graduate students sufficient background in quantitative multivariate analysis (e.g., regression analysis) to allow them to read research relying on such analysis prior to formal training in statistical methods.
Dynamic Deployment in EMS is a blend of science and art. When implemented correctly it can have a profound impact on operations and outcomes. Unfortunately the concepts are often misunderstood. As a result its utilization is either ruled out entirely or never reaches its potential.This book is written as a “Primer for EMS” leaders, field staff, and dispatchers alike. It is provided as a means of understanding the basics of what it is, how it works, and what an organization must consider to be successful in its utilization.With the advent of the MARVLIS forecasting software Dynamic Deployment is not just a synonym for System Status Management (SSM). Dynamic Deployment leverages elements of SSM and enhances an organization's performance through the use of mathematical and statistical analysis. It takes the “when” supply and demand analysis of SSM and adds the “where” through the power of MARVLIS.Whether you are wondering if Dynamic Deployment is for you, have an existing system, or just want to broaden your knowledge of the subject this book is a great place to start.
Simple and timeless tools for success and happiness For more than eighty years, millions of people from Warren Buffett to Oprah Winfrey have benefited from the remarkable wisdom of Dale Carnegie. Intended as a basic sales primer, How to Win Friends and Influence People quickly exploded into an overnight success—selling more than fifteen million copies worldwide and becoming one of the most influential books of all time. With an enduring grasp of human nature, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People shows you how to be more persuasive and effective, a better leader and manager, and happier at home and at work. This special new edition of the beloved classic includes an exclusive foreword by Terry O’Reilly.
Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to adapt to a changing climate. How might farmers modify their practices to maximize food security? Can coastal cities protect their infrastructure from rising seas? Are there strategic ways for developing countries to combine climate resilience with economic growth and poverty reduction? For people and societies around the world, these questions are not theoretical: adaptation is already underway. This book offers a concise overview of climate adaptation governance. In clear, accessible language, Lisa Dale describes key strategies that governments, communities, and the private sector are now deploying. She presents the theory and practice that underlie climate adaptation efforts at local and global scales, providing illuminating case studies that foreground the problems facing developing countries. Dale analyzes the effectiveness of a range of policy interventions, drawing out principles of good governance and discussing how practitioners can navigate complex tradeoffs. She emphasizes equity and inclusion, considering how climate adaptation policy can account for the needs of historically disadvantaged groups. Written for a wide audience, this book is an invaluable introduction for all readers interested in how societies can meet the challenges of an altered climate.
The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, brought radiation to international attention but the exact nature of what had been unleashed was still unclear to most. The 1986 meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant again made headlines with estimates of fatalities ranging from 4,000 to almost one million deaths. By the time of the shocking 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant social media meant governments and corporations no longer had a monopoly over the release of information, but transparency remains low on the agenda. Meanwhile, few physicians give thought to the delayed health effects of radiation. It has been the bold physician who has challenged the potential overuse of chest X-rays, CT scanning, or PET scans. This book provides clear and accurate information about radiation so that we can all make informed choices. In clear language it offers answers to citizens' questions: What is radiation? Where do we encounter it? What are the benefits and risks? How do we develop a responsible future around the uses and abuses of radioactivity?
The latest edition of this highly successful textbook introduces the key techniques and concepts involved in cloning genes and in studying their expression and variation. The new edition features: Increased coverage of whole-genome sequencing technologies and enhanced treatment of bioinformatics. Clear, two-colour diagrams throughout. A dedicated website including all figures. Noted for its outstanding balance between clarity of coverage and level of detail, this book provides an excellent introduction to the fast moving world of molecular genetics.
An excerpt from the beginning of the INTRODUCTION: 1. Sound is the effect on the ear of a wavelike (undulatory) motion of an elastic medium, caused by the vibrations of an elastic body. 2. When the vibrations occur at regular intervals, and the waves are therefore of equal length, a musical sound is produced. 3. Musical sounds differ from each other (independently of their duration) in intensity, character, and pitch, — determined respectively by the extent, form, and frequency of the vibrations. 4. Intensity, which depends on the extent of the vibrations, regulates the loudness or softness of a sound. 5. Character, which is also called quality or complexion (French timbre, 'stamp'; German klangfarbe, 'sound-tint'), has already been aid to depend on the form of the vibrations. Difference in character enables us to distinguish between voices and instruments, different kinds of voices, and different kinds of instruments. 6. The human voice may be divided into two classes, each of which may again be subdivided, as follows:— Female or high voices (including those of children of both sexes):— a. Soprano or Treble, the highest; b. Mezzo-soprano, the intermediate; c. Contralto, the lowest. Male or low voices : — a. Alto or Countertenor, an exceptionally high voice; b. Tenor, the highest ordinary voice; c. Barytone, the intermediate; d. Bass, the lowest. The terms 'contralto,' 'alto,' and 'countertenor,' are used somewhat vaguely, all three being applied to voices of the same range. 'Contralto' is generally used of a female voice, 'countertenor' of a male, 'alto' being sometimes inaccurately applied to either. The names of the voices are thus derived:— a. Bass, Low Latin bassus, 'broad.' b. Barytone, 'heavy,' 'deep,' 'a tone.' c. Tenor, Latin teneo, 'I hold': so called because it formerly held the principal melody when sung by men. This was called canlus, or canto, when sung by boys or women. d. Countertenor, Latin contra tenorem, answering to the tenor. e. Alto, Latin altus, 'high.' f. Contralto, Latin contra altum, answering to the alto. g. Mezzo-soprano, Latin medius, 'middle,' and Low Latin superanus, 'high.' h. Soprano, Low Latin superanus, 'high.' i. Treble, Latin triplex, 'triple': so called, either as applied to the third (i. e. the highest) octave of the vocal register, or as being formerly the third (i.e. the highest) part in part-singing. 7. Musical Instruments may be divided into three classes:— a. Stringed instruments; b. Wind instruments; c. Instruments of Percussion; ....
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