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Game Theory and the Humanities

Bridging Two Worlds

By: Steven J. Brams

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Game Theory and the Humanities

Bridging Two Worlds

By: Steven J. Brams

How game theory can offer insights into literary, historical, and philosophical texts ranging from Macbeth to Supreme Court decisions. Game theory models are ubiquitous in economics, common in political science, and increasingly used in psychology and sociology; in evolutionary biology, they offer compelling explanations for competition in nature. But game theory has been only sporadically applied to the humanities; indeed, we almost never associate mathematical calculations of strategic choice with the worlds of literature, history, and philosophy. And yet, as Steven Brams shows, game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and can explicate strategic questions in law, history, and philosophy. Much of Brams's analysis is based on the theory of moves (TOM), which is grounded in game theory, and which he develops gradually and applies systematically throughout. TOM illuminates the dynamics of player choices, including their misperceptions, deceptions, and uses of different kinds of power. Brams examines such topics as the outcome and payoff matrix of Pascal's wager on the existence of God; the strategic games played by presidents and Supreme Court justices; and how information was slowly uncovered in the game played by Hamlet and Claudius. The reader gains not just new insights into the actions of certain literary and historical characters but also a larger strategic perspective on the choices that make us human.

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MIT Press

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0262294516

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9780262294515

Vital Notes for Nurses

Principles of Care

By: Hilary Lloyd,Helen Hancock,Steven Campbell

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Vital Notes for Nurses

Principles of Care

By: Hilary Lloyd,Helen Hancock,Steven Campbell

Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care is an essentialguide for nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It providesa concise introduction to the essential principles of nursing care.It encourages nurses to examine the principles and evidenceunderlying nursing practice and equips them with a thoroughunderstanding of the complexities of patient care in differentenvironments of care. Principles of Care explores concepts of health andillness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of healthcare delivery, and professional standards. Key themes includeassessment and planning, implementation and evaluation, patienteducation and health promotion, decision making and riskmanagement, benchmarking, clinical effectiveness and practicedevelopment. * Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care * Covers risk management and prioritisation of care * Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National serviceframeworks * Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and qualityassurance * Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118305949

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9781118305942

Clarke and Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide

By: Oz Clarke,Steven Spurrier

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Clarke and Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide

By: Oz Clarke,Steven Spurrier

An updated edition of the guide tothe best wines in the world by two of the world's most knowledgeable and entertaining wine experts. This handsome, updated edition of Clarke & Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide is the ultimate ready-reference to the world's best wine-for buying, for estimating the value of your collection, for restaurant selection, for investing. Organized by wine region with an alphabetical list of the top wine names and leading producers in every major wine-producing country, the guide is fully cross-referenced for ease of use. In this completely redesigned elegant and enduring format, these two expert authors survey the world of wine and bring you its best-not necessarily the famous Bordeaux growths, but the best wine from around the globe.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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015100918X

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9780151009183

The Ultimate Accountants' Reference

Including GAAP, IRS and SEC Regulations, Leases, and More

By: Steven M. Bragg

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The Ultimate Accountants' Reference

Including GAAP, IRS and SEC Regulations, Leases, and More

By: Steven M. Bragg

A wide-ranging source of information for the practicing accountant, The Ultimate Accountants' Reference, Third Edition covers accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department, including best practices, control systems, and the fast close. It also addresses financing options, pension plans, and taxation options. The perfect daily answer book, accountants and accounting managers will turn to The Ultimate Accountants’ Reference, Third Edition time and again for answers to the largest possible number of accounting issues that are likely to arise.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470593962

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9780470593967

Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music

By: Steven Joseph Loza

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Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music

By: Steven Joseph Loza

A multifaceted portrait of "El Rey", the king of Latin music, this is the first in-depth historical, musical, and cultural study to trace the career and influence of Tito Puente. 57 photos.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252067789

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Accounting for Payroll

A Comprehensive Guide

By: Steven M. Bragg

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Accounting for Payroll

A Comprehensive Guide

By: Steven M. Bragg

A one-stop resource for setting up or improving an existing payroll system! The most comprehensive resource available on the subject, Accounting for Payroll: A Comprehensive Guide provides up-to-date information to enable users to handle payroll accounting in the most cost-effective manner. From creating a system from scratch to setting up a payroll department to record-keeping and journal entries, Accounting for Payroll provides the most authoritative information on the entire payroll process. Ideal for anyone new to the payroll system or as a skill-honing tool for those already immersed in the field, this hands-on reference provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a well-organized payroll system or improving an existing one.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119139732

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9781119139737

Each Day We Live

Part 2

By: Steven Setterman

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Each Day We Live

Part 2

By: Steven Setterman

Do you feel like you are on the short side of life? Have you felt like life has passed you by without any accomplishments? Are there some things in your life which you just can't get over? Or you keep going over and over in your mind, wishing things could be different? If you have these questions or any other questions on life, then you need to pick up this devotional and open the pages for your own encouragement. You will become blessed and encouraged as your fingers turn the pages of the book. You will be filled with new hope that there are second chances, and God still reaches out to you with His love and grace. Now begin with me expecting good things for your life. God is right there walking with you every step of your journey.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1644586452

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9781644586457

Sharp Cut

Harold Pinter's Screenplays and the Artistic Process

By: Steven H. Gale

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Sharp Cut

Harold Pinter's Screenplays and the Artistic Process

By: Steven H. Gale

While best known as one of the most important playwrights of the twentieth century, Harold Pinter (1930–2008) had an equally successful career writing screenplays. His collaborations with director Joseph Losey garnered great attention and esteem, and two of his screenplays earned Academy Award nominations: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and Betrayal (1983). He is also credited for writing an unproduced script to remake Stanley Kubrick's 1962 adaptation of Lolita. Much scholarship has been dedicated to the subject of Pinter as playwright, but the rich landscape of his work in film has been left largely undisturbed. In Sharp Cut: Harold Pinter's Screenplays and the Artistic Process, Steven H. Gale, the world's foremost Pinter scholar, analyzes Pinter's creative process from initial conception to finished film. Gale makes careful, point-by-point comparisons of each stage in the screenplay's creation—the source material, the adaptations themselves, and the films made from the scripts—in order to reveal the meaning behind each film script and to explain the cinematic techniques used to express that meaning. Unlike most Pinter scholars, who focus almost solely on the written word, Gale devotes discussion to the cinematic interpretation of the scripts through camera angles and movement, cutting, and other techniques. Pinter does not merely convert his stage scripts to screenplays; he adapts the works to succeed in the other medium, avoiding elements of the live play that do not work onscreen and using the camera's focusing operations in ways that are not possible on the stage. As Pinter's career progressed and his writing evolved, screenplays became for him an increasingly vital means of creative expression. Sharp Cut is the first study to fully explore this important component of the Pinter canon.

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University Press of Kentucky

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081318083X

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9780813180830

Accounting Best Practices

By: Steven M. Bragg

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Accounting Best Practices

By: Steven M. Bragg

Praise for Accounting Best Practices, Fifth Edition "For a comprehensive, yet easy-to-read guide to fixing those all-too-common shortcomings in your accounting department, look no further than this excellent book. Steve Bragg provides hundreds of fixes, many of them requiring surprisingly little time or cost while providing a handy guide to common implementation pitfalls . . . I would recommend this invaluable book to anyone who is looking to enhance their existing processes, whether due to growth in their business, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, or just as part of their ongoing improvement process." —Martyn Webster, CPA, Director of FinanceXenoPort, Inc. "This book is critical to running an efficient and accurate accounting department. The use of RFID technology to track documents is one of many valuable tools in this latest edition. A required read for the demanding accounting manager's role." —Jason Charet, CPA "I've used Steve Bragg's Accounting Best Practices books for years as a source of ideas for improvement. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition has a number of new, actionable best practices as well as refinements of those ideas reported in previous editions. The books are broad enough in their perspective so that nearly any organization could find ideas that could pay back the cost of the book many times over." —John Temmerman, Controller Evangelical Lutheran Church in America "What a great resource! I have been in the accounting field for over twenty years, and I was still able to gain insight into improving processes within my office. Thanks for putting it all in one book!" —Tina M. Thomas, CPA, CTP, Controller Goodman & Company, LLP

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470129360

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9780470129364

Meta-Algorithmics

Patterns for Robust, Low Cost, High Quality Systems

By: Steven J. Simske

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Meta-Algorithmics

Patterns for Robust, Low Cost, High Quality Systems

By: Steven J. Simske

The confluence of cloud computing, parallelism and advanced machine intelligence approaches has created a world in which the optimum knowledge system will usually be architected from the combination of two or more knowledge-generating systems. There is a need, then, to provide a reusable, broadly-applicable set of design patterns to empower the intelligent system architect to take advantage of this opportunity. This book explains how to design and build intelligent systems that are optimized for changing system requirements (adaptability), optimized for changing system input (robustness), and optimized for one or more other important system parameters (e.g., accuracy, efficiency, cost). It provides an overview of traditional parallel processing which is shown to consist primarily of task and component parallelism; before introducing meta-algorithmic parallelism which is based on combining two or more algorithms, classification engines or other systems. Key features: Explains the entire roadmap for the design, testing, development, refinement, deployment and statistics-driven optimization of building systems for intelligence Offers an accessible yet thorough overview of machine intelligence, in addition to having a strong image processing focus Contains design patterns for parallelism, especially meta-algorithmic parallelism – simply conveyed, reusable and proven effective that can be readily included in the toolbox of experts in analytics, system architecture, big data, security and many other science and engineering disciplines Connects algorithms and analytics to parallelism, thereby illustrating a new way of designing intelligent systems compatible with the tremendous changes in the computing world over the past decade Discusses application of the approaches to a wide number of fields; primarily, document understanding, image understanding, biometrics and security printing Companion website contains sample code and data sets

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118626699

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9781118626696

Social Problem Solving

Interventions in the Schools

By: Maurice J. Elias,Steven E. Tobias

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Social Problem Solving

Interventions in the Schools

By: Maurice J. Elias,Steven E. Tobias

This volume describes proven, practical techniques for promoting key skills in students for everyday social, academic, familial, and vocational success. Based on the work of a highly acclaimed, 15-year, ongoing multisite project, the approach is designed to help professionals encourage the development of enduring life tools and prevent substance abuse, HIV infection, violence, and other behavior-related problems. The program is directed toward children in primarily K-8 populations at high, moderate, and low levels of risk, in both regular and special education contexts.

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Guilford Press

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1572300728

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9781572300729

The Love You Make

An Insider's Story of the Beatles

By: Peter Brown,Steven Gaines

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The Love You Make

An Insider's Story of the Beatles

By: Peter Brown,Steven Gaines

The national bestseller that Newsday called “the most authoritative and candid look yet at the personal lives…of the oft-scrutinized group,” from the author of All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words. In The Love You Make, Peter Brown, a close friend of and business manager for the band—and the best man at John and Yoko’s wedding—presents a complete look at the dramatic offstage odyssey of the four lads from Liverpool who established the greatest music phenomenon of the twentieth century. Written with the full cooperation of each of the group’s members and their intimates, this book tells the inside story of the music and the madness, the feuds and the drugs, the marriages and the affairs—from the greatest heights to the self-destructive depths of the Fab Four. In-depth and definitive, The Love You Make is an astonishing account of four men who transformed the way a whole generation of young people thought and lived. It reigns as the most comprehensive, revealing biography available of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Includes 32 pages of rare and revealing photos A Literary Guild® Alternate Selection

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Penguin

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0451207351

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9780451207357

The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More

By: Steven M. Bragg

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The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More

By: Steven M. Bragg

The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant. The Ultimate Accountants’ Reference offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department. In addition, you'll gain insight into financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics. Order your copy today!

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471694975

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Real-Time Risk

What Investors Should Know About FinTech, High-Frequency Trading, and Flash Crashes

By: Irene Aldridge,Steven Krawciw

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Real-Time Risk

What Investors Should Know About FinTech, High-Frequency Trading, and Flash Crashes

By: Irene Aldridge,Steven Krawciw

Risk management solutions for today's high-speed investing environment Real-Time Risk is the first book to show regular, institutional, and quantitative investors how to navigate intraday threats and stay on-course. The FinTech revolution has brought massive changes to the way investing is done. Trading happens in microsecond time frames, and while risks are emerging faster and in greater volume than ever before, traditional risk management approaches are too slow to be relevant. This book describes market microstructure and modern risks, and presents a new way of thinking about risk management in today's high-speed world. Accessible, straightforward explanations shed light on little-understood topics, and expert guidance helps investors protect themselves from new threats. The discussion dissects FinTech innovation to highlight the ongoing disruption, and to establish a toolkit of approaches for analyzing flash crashes, aggressive high frequency trading, and other specific aspects of the market. Today's investors face an environment in which computers and infrastructure merge, regulations allow dozens of exchanges to coexist, and globalized business facilitates round-the-clock deals. This book shows you how to navigate today's investing environment safely and profitably, with the latest in risk-management thinking. Discover risk management that works within micro-second trading Understand the nature and impact of real-time risk, and how to protect yourself Learn why flash crashes happen, and how to mitigate damage in advance Examine the FinTech disruption to established business models and practices When technology collided with investing, the boom created stratospheric amounts of data that allows us to plumb untapped depths and discover solutions that were unimaginable 20 years ago. Real-Time Risk describes these solutions, and provides practical guidance for today's savvy investor.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119319048

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9781119319047

Show Tunes

The Songs, Shows, and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers

By: Steven Suskin

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Show Tunes

The Songs, Shows, and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers

By: Steven Suskin

This comprehensive musical theatre reference book chronicles the work of Broadway's great composers, from 1904 to 1999. Nine hundred shows and almost 9000 show tunes are included, comprising the entire theatrical output of 36 important Broadway composers along with notable musicals by others.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195125991

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9780195125993

Broadway Yearbook, 1999-2000

A Relevant and Irreverent Record

By: Steven Suskin

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Broadway Yearbook, 1999-2000

A Relevant and Irreverent Record

By: Steven Suskin

This irreverent guide to the theatrical season presents a comprehensive discussion of forty-six shows-including Broadway and non-Broadway productions-and features not only dates and names but also the stories behind the statistics. Suskin has provided a unique and detailed record of the season's memorable moments, high points, and low points. Written from an insider's perspective, the book is knowledgeable, intriguing, provocative, and, above all, entertaining.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195165551

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9780195165555

The Bakers of Paris and the Bread Question, 1700-1775

By: Steven L. Kaplan

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The Bakers of Paris and the Bread Question, 1700-1775

By: Steven L. Kaplan

Because the bakers and their bread were central to Parisian daily life, Kaplan's study is also a comprehensive meditation on an entire society, its government, and its capacity to endure.

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Duke University Press

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0822317060

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9780822317067

The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual

By: Steven M. Bragg

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The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual

By: Steven M. Bragg

Praise for The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual "Steve Bragg has done it again! This manual shows what a CFO needs to do to truly add value. It should be mandatory reading for all CFOs who want to play a strategic role in their organizations." —Janice M. Roehl-Anderson, Partner, Deloitte Consulting "This timely guide will help CFOs master the right thinking and management skills. An effective tool for navigating today's corporate financial waters." —Clint Davies, Principal, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker "An excellent reference book and good reading besides. This book is a how-to for new and experienced CFOs. It is one place for new CFOs to get information on how to start in their job as well as continuing reference on many issues-such as personnel, accounting and reporting, banking, credit, taxes, and so on." —Gail W. Sevier, CPA, Member/Manager of Marrs, Sevier & Company LLC

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471463345

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9780471463344

The Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK

By: Adam Gordon,Steven Hernandez

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The Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK

By: Adam Gordon,Steven Hernandez

The fourth edition of the Official (ISC)2® Guide to the SSCP CBK® is a comprehensive resource providing an in-depth look at the seven domains of the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). This latest edition provides an updated, detailed guide that is considered one of the best tools for candidates striving to become an SSCP. The book offers step-by-step guidance through each of SSCP’s domains, including best practices and techniques used by the world's most experienced practitioners. Endorsed by (ISC)² and compiled and reviewed by SSCPs and subject matter experts, this book brings together a global, thorough perspective to not only prepare for the SSCP exam, but it also provides a reference that will serve you well into your career.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119278635

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9781119278634

Mimbres Life and Society

The Mattocks Site of Southwestern New Mexico

By: Patricia A. Gilman,Steven A. LeBlanc

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Mimbres Life and Society

The Mattocks Site of Southwestern New Mexico

By: Patricia A. Gilman,Steven A. LeBlanc

This book offers a detailed account of the archaeological excavation of one of the last possible Mimbres Classic pueblos, including photography of the painted black-on-white pottery--Provided by publisher.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816535639

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Orchids For Dummies

By: Steven A. Frowine,National Gardening Association

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Orchids For Dummies

By: Steven A. Frowine,National Gardening Association

Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color Color your world with orchids Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. Discover how to: * Select orchids that will thrive in your home * Water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids * Decipher complicated orchid names * Get familiar with favorite orchid varieties * Create spectacular orchid displays

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118054202

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9781118054208

Accounting Reference Desktop

By: Steven M. Bragg

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Accounting Reference Desktop

By: Steven M. Bragg

Discusses issues not covered in other books, including bestpractices budgeting, closing the books, and control systems. Includes interest factor tables, sample forms for data entry,sample report formats for internal as well as externalreports. Features flowcharts and checklists for key control points inthe major accounting processes.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471273732

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9780471273738

The Real Estate Investor's Handbook

The Complete Guide for the Individual Investor

By: Steven D. Fisher

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The Real Estate Investor's Handbook

The Complete Guide for the Individual Investor

By: Steven D. Fisher

The Real Estate Investor's Handbook is a must-have for beginning investors, real estate veterans, commercial brokers, sellers, and buyers. Real estate investing has created more millionaires than any other investment vehicle in this country. This comprehensive step-by-step proven program shows beginners and seasoned veterans alike the ins and outs of real estate investing. This book is a road map to successful investing in real estate. You do not need to re-invent the wheel, and you won't have to make the same mistakes others have. Investing in real estate is one of the safest and smartest investments you can make. Real estate appreciates at a rate far greater than the rate of inflation, builds equity, provides a steady return on investment, provides cash flow, and can offer substantial tax benefits. This handbook is the resource for novices and pros alike; it will guide you through every step of the process of real estate investing. This new exhaustively researched book will arm you with hundreds of innovative ideas that you can put to use right away. This book gives you the proven strategies and actual case studies from experts to help you invest better and wiser with less time and effort. A sampling of what's covered in this encyclopedic book includes: how to find below-market deals, investing with little or no down payment, seller financing, foreclosures and REOs, investment property, negotiating, purchase offers, managing rental property, flipping, auctions, tax sales, financing, mortgage terms, agents, cash flow, inspections, contracts, tenants, lease agreements, insurance, taxes and accounting, escrow, essential mathematical calculations, sample forms, development, taxation, exchange rules, and regulations. This book is loaded with case studies and success stories from real people. You will uncover secrets that expert real estate investors use every day. This comprehensive resource contains a wealth of modern tips and strategies for getting started in this very lucrative area. This book is the foundation for understanding how to invest in real estate. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

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Atlantic Publishing Company

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091062769X

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The Algorithm Design Manual

By: Steven S Skiena

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The Algorithm Design Manual

By: Steven S Skiena

This newly expanded and updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to take the "mystery" out of designing algorithms, and analyzing their efficacy and efficiency. Expanding on the first edition, the book now serves as the primary textbook of choice for algorithm design courses while maintaining its status as the premier practical reference guide to algorithms for programmers, researchers, and students. The reader-friendly Algorithm Design Manual provides straightforward access to combinatorial algorithms technology, stressing design over analysis. The first part, Techniques, provides accessible instruction on methods for designing and analyzing computer algorithms. The second part, Resources, is intended for browsing and reference, and comprises the catalog of algorithmic resources, implementations and an extensive bibliography. NEW to the second edition: • Doubles the tutorial material and exercises over the first edition • Provides full online support for lecturers, and a completely updated and improved website component with lecture slides, audio and video • Contains a unique catalog identifying the 75 algorithmic problems that arise most often in practice, leading the reader down the right path to solve them • Includes several NEW "war stories" relating experiences from real-world applications • Provides up-to-date links leading to the very best algorithm implementations available in C, C++, and Java

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1848000707

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9781848000704

Essentials of Payroll

Management and Accounting

By: Steven M. Bragg

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Essentials of Payroll

Management and Accounting

By: Steven M. Bragg

Your one-stop-shop for unparralled coverage of payroll control systems, best practices, measurements and reports, cost account, and outsourcing. Includes a step-by-step checklist of activities to follow when setting up a payroll system and how to install controls that combat payroll fraud. Order your copy today!

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471456144

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9780471456148

Financial Management for Nurse Managers and Executives

By: Steven A. Finkler,Christine Tassone Kovner,Cheryl Bland Jones

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Financial Management for Nurse Managers and Executives

By: Steven A. Finkler,Christine Tassone Kovner,Cheryl Bland Jones

Covering the financial topics all nurse managers need to know and use, this book explains how financial management fits into the healthcare organization. You'll study accounting principles, cost analysis, planning and control management of the organization's financial resources, and the use of management tools. In addition to current issues, this edition also addresses future directions in financial management. Chapter goals and an introduction begin each chapter. Each chapter ends with Implications For The Nurse Manager and Key Concepts, to reinforce understanding. Key Concepts include definitions of terms discussed in each chapter. A comprehensive glossary with all key terms is available on companion Evolve? website. Two chapter-ending appendixes offer additional samples to reinforce chapter content. Four NEW chapters are included: Quality, Costs and Financing; Revenue Budgeting; Variance Analysis: Examples, Extensions, and Caveats; and Benchmarking, Productivity, and Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. The new Medicare prescription bill is covered, with its meaning for healthcare providers, managers, and executives. Coverage now includes the transition from the role of bedside or staff nurse to nurse manager and nurse executive. Updated information includes current nursing workforce issues and recurring nursing shortages. Updates focus on health financing and the use of computers in budgeting and finance. New practice problems are included.

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Wiley GAAP

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 2011

By: Steven M. Bragg

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Wiley GAAP

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 2011

By: Steven M. Bragg

The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP Wiley GAAP 2011 contains complete coverage of all levels of GAAP, now indexed to the new ASC. Wiley GAAP renders GAAP more understandable and accessible for research, and has been designed to reduce the amount of time and effort needed to solve accounting research issues. Provides interpretive guidance and a wealth of real-world, content-rich examples and illustrations Offers insight into the application of complex financial reporting rules Contains detailed index for easy reference use Includes a comprehensive cross-reference of accounting topics to the new FASB codification system Offers clear, user-friendly guidance on every pronouncement including FASB Technical Bulletins, AcSEC Practice Bulletins, FASB Implementation Guides, AICPA Statements of Position, and AICPA Accounting Interpretations Other titles by Epstein and Nach: Wiley GAAP Codification Enhanced Other titles by Bragg: Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2010 With easy-to-access information, this practicable and reliable resource offers complete coverage of the entire GAAP hierarchy.

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Wiley GAAP 2010

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

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Wiley GAAP 2010

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

This is a study and analysis of all generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for 2010, restating the original, highly technical pronouncements in easy-to-understand terms while providing battle-tested implementation guidance and real-world examples.

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0470453192

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Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, Second Edition

By: Philip Booth,Robert Chadburn,Steven Haberman,Dewi James,Zaki Khorasanee,Robert H. Plumb,Ben Rickayzen

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Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, Second Edition

By: Philip Booth,Robert Chadburn,Steven Haberman,Dewi James,Zaki Khorasanee,Robert H. Plumb,Ben Rickayzen

In the years since the publication of the best-selling first edition, the incorporation of ideas and theories from the rapidly growing field of financial economics has precipitated considerable development of thinking in the actuarial profession. Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, Second Edition integrates those changes and presents an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of UK and international actuarial theory, practice and modeling. It describes all of the traditional areas of actuarial activity, but in a manner that highlights the fundamental principles of actuarial theory and practice as well as their economic, financial, and statistical foundations.

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1584883685

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The Ten-Day MBA 5th Ed.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America's Top Business Schools

By: Steven A. Silbiger

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The Ten-Day MBA 5th Ed.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America's Top Business Schools

By: Steven A. Silbiger

An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America’s top business schools. In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses taught at America’s most prestigious and influential universities, including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, Northwestern, and the University of Virginia, to help anyone in any field become more skilled, forward-thinking, and successful in business. Along with the lasting concepts that have made this book a bestseller, including marketing, finance, and strategy, this fifth edition features sections on: Crypto currency Artificial intelligence The gig economy Remote work Agile methodologies Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) As well as updated examples and material reflecting corporate culture and economic change. Accompanied by illustrations throughout, and with research straight from the notes of real students attending top MBA programs today, Silbiger distills these complex topics into accessible lessons—giving you the tools you need to get ahead in business and in life.

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HarperCollins

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0063307782

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Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers

By: Steven A. Finkler,Mary McHugh

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Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers

By: Steven A. Finkler,Mary McHugh

An in-depth guide to preparing accurate nursing budgets, this book will help you improve your financial skills and contribute to your organization's strategic planning. It discusses the different types of budgeting, the budgeting process, forecasting, variance analysis, and costing out nursing services. A variety of settings are included: hospitals, long-term care, home health, community health, managed care, and others. With this guide, you'll learn how to communicate effectively with financial managers, succeed in your role in the budgeting process, and assist in the delivery of high-quality patient care at the lowest possible cost. Each chapter includes Learning Objectives to focus your study and a Summary and Implications for Nurse Managers to reinforce what you've learned. Additional Suggested Readings provides helpful resources for further research and study. An appendix includes numerous sample budget forms and instructions, allowing you to see firsthand the various types of budgeting forms used in day-to-day practice. New "Budgeting for Information Systems" chapter describes how to budget for information technology (IT), what kind of personnel you should consider hiring to support the nursing IT function, and how to evaluate IT products. New "Budgeting for the Operating Room" chapter covers key stakeholders in the budget development process, developing the prioritization process, and specialized aspects of the operating room budget. A discussion of magnet hospitals has been added, including the cost implications of applying for "magnet" status. Coverage now includes different delivery care models and their potential budgetary impact to a health care organization, along with Clinical Ladders and the budgetary implications of nurses "testing-up" the ladder. Budgeting for clinics and same-day surgery facilities is described. Updated and expanded content discusses budget variance analysis and interpretation of budget reports that differ from the planned budget. Includes the budget implications of outsourcing, and how to determine whether outsourcing is cost-effective for a particular service.

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1416033416

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Investing for Good

Making Money While Being Socially Responsible

By: Peter D. Kinder,Steven D. Lydenberg,Amy L. Domini

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Investing for Good

Making Money While Being Socially Responsible

By: Peter D. Kinder,Steven D. Lydenberg,Amy L. Domini

From three of the founders of the field of socially responsible investing, and the authors of the pioneering volume Ethical Investing, here is a completely up-to-date guide that teaches you how to create an investment portfolio that makes money without making you sacrifice your principles. Peter D. Kinder, Steven D. Lydenberg, and Amy L. Domini have made careers of identifying investment opportunities that respect clients' social and political interests and have a strong track record that proves you can invest profitably and still respect your conscience. Now they explain their strategies in a book that allows individual investors to guide their own course or better communicate with their own investment counselor. Using their techniques, you can select, research, and screen companies according to a list of criteria that distinguishes publicly traded companies by the soundness of their policies in areas you care about - whether the companies are "green" or have defense contracts, what their employee practices are, if they test products on animals, where their overseas investments go, and much more. Investors will also be able to use these principles and strategies to control and direct their assets, whether they choose to invest in mutual funds, pension funds, or stocks and bonds. Pension fund managers and other institutional investors have discovered socially responsible investing. Investments in socially screened vehicles increased ten-fold to $500 billion in the last eight years. The authors' Domini 400 Social Index fueled some of this demand by offering investors the first broad-based index to track U.S. common stocks. Now, with this new book, everyone has the opportunity to use his or her money wisely and still be responsible to society's needs.

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Do-wrong Ron

By: Steven Herrick

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Do-wrong Ron

By: Steven Herrick

A funny, touching story, told in friendly free verse with lively pen and ink drawings, about an accident-prone boy whose heart is in the right place. Do-wrong Ron can't do anything right. His only ally is Charlie, the guinea pig, until he meets Isabelle, who sees nothing wrong with Ron. Together, they set out to help Isabelle's lonely grandmother.

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1865086614

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