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Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach

A Bioengineering Approach

By: Roy P.C. Morgan,R.J. Rickson

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Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach

A Bioengineering Approach

By: Roy P.C. Morgan,R.J. Rickson

This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. From a basic understanding of the principles and practices of vegetation growth and establishment, it describes how vegetation can be treated as an engineering material and used to solve erosion and slope stability problems.

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Taylor & Francis

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1135831890

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9781135831899

Governing the Modern Corporation

Capital Markets, Corporate Control, and Economic Performance

By: Roy C. Smith,Ingo Walter

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Governing the Modern Corporation

Capital Markets, Corporate Control, and Economic Performance

By: Roy C. Smith,Ingo Walter

Nearly seventy years after the last great stock market bubble and crash, another bubble emerged and burst, despite a thick layer of regulation designed since the 1930s to prevent such things. This time the bubble was enormous, reflecting nearly twenty years of double-digit stock market growth, and its bursting had painful consequence. The search for culprits soon began, and many were discovered, including not only a number of overreaching corporations, but also their auditors, investment bankers, lawyers and indeed, their investors. In Governing the Modern Corporation, Smith and Walter analyze the structure of market capitalism to see what went wrong.They begin by examining the developments that have made modern financial markets--now capitalized globally at about $70 trillion--so enormous, so volatile and such a source of wealth (and temptation) for all players. Then they report on the evolving role and function of the business corporation, the duties of its officers and directors and the power of its Chief Executive Officer who seeks to manage the company to achieve as favorable a stock price as possible.They next turn to the investing market itself, which comprises mainly financial institutions that own about two-thirds of all American stocks and trade about 90% of these stocks. These investors are well informed, highly trained professionals capable of making intelligent investment decisions on behalf of their clients, yet the best and brightest ultimately succumbed to the bubble and failed to carry out an appropriate governance role.In what follows, the roles and business practices of the principal financial intermediaries--notably auditors and bankers--are examined in detail. All, corporations, investors and intermediaries, are found to have been infected by deep-seated conflicts of interest, which add significant agency costs to the free-market system. The imperfect, politicized role of the regulators is also explored, with disappointing results. The entire system is seen to have been compromised by a variety of bacteria that crept in, little by little, over the years and were virtually invisible during the bubble years.These issues are now being addressed, in part by new regulation, in part by prosecutions and class action lawsuits, and in part by market forces responding to revelations of misconduct. But the authors note that all of the market's professional players--executives, investors, experts and intermediaries themselves--carry fiduciary obligations to the shareholders, clients, and investors whom they represent. More has to be done to find ways for these fiduciaries to be held accountable for the correct discharge of their duties.

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Oxford University Press

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0195171675

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9780195171679

Paper Fortunes

Modern Wall Street; Where It's Been and Where It's Going

By: Roy C. Smith

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Paper Fortunes

Modern Wall Street; Where It's Been and Where It's Going

By: Roy C. Smith

A LONG, WILD RIDE Paper Fortunes is the richly-detailed story of Wall Street from post-war heyday to present woes, from a player whose experiences, profiles of the colorful personalities involved and learned observations of the forces shaping the business make it insightful and timely. Smith, a long-time Goldman Sachs banker and now a distinguished NYU professor of finance, enables anyone working on the Street, investing with it, or just appalled by its worst shenanigans to understand how the industry has grown, changed and evolved, and what its future prospects are. From various Goldmans, Sachses, and Lehmans through to Richard Fuld, Henry Paulson and Tim Geithner, Paper Fortunes tells the ongoing story of the shifting U.S. market economy through the actions of the people who've shaped it for the last 60 years and will shape it for the next 60 years.

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St. Martin's Press

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1429983574

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9781429983570

Health Care Software Sourcebook 2001

By: Roy J. Snell,Lynn Antosz Fantle,Debbie Troklus,Aspen Health & Administration Development Group

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Health Care Software Sourcebook 2001

By: Roy J. Snell,Lynn Antosz Fantle,Debbie Troklus,Aspen Health & Administration Development Group

A guide to vendors of software and related equipment and services targeted to the health care industry, allowing health care providers and payers to compare software costs and capabilities. Entries give information on vendors names, contacts, applications, capabilities, hardware requirements, techni

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Aspen Publishers

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0834218895

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9780834218895

Los Angeles Jobbank (16th Ed.)

By: Michelle Roy Kelly

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Los Angeles Jobbank (16th Ed.)

By: Michelle Roy Kelly

-- Full company name, address, and phone number-- Contacts for professional hiring-- Description of company's products or services-- Listings of professional positions commonly filled-- Educational backgrounds sought-- Fringe benefits-- Internships offered-- And more!Each JobBank also includes: -- Sections on job search techniques-- Information on executive search firms and placement agencies-- Web sites for job hunters-- Professional associations-- And more!

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Adams Media

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1580623816

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9781580623810

Book's by Roy P.C. Morgan

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach

Governing the Modern Corporation

Governing the Modern Corporation

Paper Fortunes

Paper Fortunes

Health Care Software Sourcebook 2001

Health Care Software Sourcebook 2001

Los Angeles Jobbank (16th Ed.)

Los Angeles Jobbank (16th Ed.)

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