Mark A : 739 books
Considering Marijuana Legalization
Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2015
Marijuana legalization is a controversial and multifaceted issue that is now the subject of serious debate. In May 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill requiring the Secretary of Administration to produce a report about various consequences of legalizing marijuana. This resulting report...
by Mark A. Nadler, Terry Rumker
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Personal Finance for the Real World teaches the basics of personal finance by involving the reader in various financial exercises and eventually constructing a personal financial plan. Users not only track their spending for a month, but also set personal financial goals and incorporate them into...
Succeeding as a Political Executive
Fifty Insights from Experience
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Succeeding as a Political Executive: Fifty Insights from Experience is based on the real-life experience of 64 high-level executives who served in the Obama Administration. Most were at the agency head level. From 2009 to 2015, the authors conducted a series of interviews with these individuals, gaining...
The Three C's
A Career Enrichment Primer on Characterizing, Connecting, and Communicating
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
The Three Cs provide you with a primer on how to build, enhance, and protect your career. This primer is the product of what the author learned and what has been shared with hundreds of individuals on a one-on-one basis in recent years. This plan of actioncharacterizing, connecting, and communicatingis not the best plan. It is not the only plan. It is just a proven plan.
by Robert F. Reilly Jr., Mark A. Perazella
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2007
Essential Evidence-Based Data for Common Clinical Encounters
"This is very useful for providers who desire a fast review of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders without asking for in-depth information. Background information about pathophysiology and references are not included,...
The Science of Cooking
Understanding the Biology and Chemistry Behind Food and Cooking
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Written as a textbook with an online laboratory manual for students and adopting faculties, this work is intended for non-science majors / liberal studies science courses and will cover a range of scientific principles of food, cooking and the science of taste and smell. Chapters include: The Science...
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by Mark A. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
Written with high school students in mind, The World of Musicals: An Encyclopedia of Stage, Screen, and Song encompasses not only Broadway and film musicals, but also made-for-television musicals, a genre that has been largely ignored. The two volumes cover significant musicals in easily accessible...
Heidegger and Unconcealment
Truth, Language, and History
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
This book includes ten essays that trace the notion of unconcealment as it develops from Heidegger's early writings to his later work, shaping his philosophy of truth, language and history. 'Unconcealment' is the idea that what entities are depends on the conditions that allow them to manifest themselves....
"Getting History Right"
East and West German Collective Memories of the Holocaust and War
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010
How do individuals, societies, and nations deal with their difficult pasts? 'Getting History Right' examines this question in a comparative context by looking at an authoritarian East Germany and a pluralistic, democratic West Germany. Eschewing a narrow focus on elites, this work draws extensively...
Mergers and Acquisitions Playbook
Lessons from the Middle-Market Trenches
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
The ultimate "tricks of the trade" guide to mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Playbook provides the practical tricks of the trade on how to get maximum value for a middle-market business. This book uniquely covers how to prepare for a sale, how to present the business...
The Differentiated Workforce
Translating Talent into Strategic Impact
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2009
Do you think of your company's talent as an investment to be managed like a portfolio? You should, according to authors Becker, Huselid, and Beatty, if you're interested in strategy execution.
Many companies fall into the trap of spending too much time and money on low performers, while high...
by Mark A. Runco, Steven R. Pritzker
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2011
The first edition of the successful Encyclopedia of Creativity served to establish the study of creativity is a field in itself. Now completely updated and revised in its second edition, coverage encompasses the definition of creativity, the development and expression of creativity across the lifespan,...
Getting It Done
A Guide for Government Executives
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
Getting It Done was written for those who have answered the call to public service. Now, in this 2017 edition, the editors of IBM’s Center for The Business of Government series have assembled a comprehensive guide to navigating the current environment of government, and what government leaders ought...
Future Drive
Electric Vehicles And Sustainable Transportation
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
In Future Drive, Daniel Sperling addresses the adverse energy and environmental consequences of increased travel, and analyzes currinitiatives to suggest strategies for creating a more environmentally benign system of transportation. Groundbreaking proposals are constructed around the idea of electric...