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Journalism and Free Speech
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Subject(s): Journalism -- History | Freedom of speech Summary: "Journalism and Free Speech brings together for the first time an historical and theoretical exploration of journalism and its relationship with the idea of free speech. Though freedom of the press is widely regarded as an essential ingredient to democratic societies, the relati

Unlocking the Enterpriser Inside!: a Book of Why, What and How!
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Subject(s): Entrepreneurship -- Study and teaching | Business education Summary: "This book is based on a highly successful joint project between the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), under the auspices of the Cambridge-MIT Institute. The project brings together communities of highly diverse indivi

Business Plan Project : a step-By-step Guide to Writing a Business Plan
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Subject(s): Business planning -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Abstract: Business Plan Project provides detailed instructions on how to write a comprehensive business plan for new ventures. The intended market segments are graduate or upper-level undergraduate students, entrepreneurs, consultants, and college instructors or corporate trainers. Busine

Modeling Solvent Environments : Applications to Simulations of Biomolecules
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Subject(s): Solvents -- Mathematical models | Biomolecules -- Mathematical models Review: "While much attention has been given to the development of realistic macromolecular models, this book focuses on latest advances in modeling the equally important solvent environment in an accurate and efficient manner. A comprehensive view of the curr

The New Cfo Financial Leadership Manual
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Subject(s): Chief financial officers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Corporations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Finance Management Summary: "Today's Chief Financial Officer is faced with responsibilities that have become as diverse and dynamic as they are important. In addition to the management of day-to-day financial activities and the

The Now Habit at Work : Perform Optimally, Maintain Focus, and Ignite Motivation in Yourself and Others
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Subject(s): Self-confidence | Employee motivation | Labor policy | Time management Summary: "Increase productivity, efficiency, and full-brain power when you apply Now Habit strategies to your business. What if working harder, stressing more, and putting in more hours aren't the secret to success? What if truly effective managers, entr

Design History : Understanding Theory and Method
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Subject(s): Design -- Historiography Summary: "Design History has become a complex and wide-ranging discipline. It now examines artefacts from conception to development, production, mediation, and consumption. Over the last few decades, the discipline has developed a diverse range of theories and methodologies for the analysis of objects. D

Risk Management : Foundations for a Changing Financial World
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Subject(s): Financial risk management | Risk management Summary: "Risk management has become virtually as important as portfolio construction and asset selection, more so after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Those who understood the fine art of risk management survived the wreckage of the markets; those who depended entirely on risk mod

The Designed World : Images, Objects, Environments
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Subject(s): Design | Architectural design | Industrial design Summary: "We now live in a designed world and we need to develop a better understanding of how to discuss and critique its design components. The essays presented here - selected from the preeminent journal, Design Issues - are intended to enhance our collective understanding of

Academic Skills Problems : Direct Assessment and Intervention
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Subject(s): Remedial teaching | Basic education | Educational tests and measurements Summary: Edward S. Shapiro provides practical strategies for working with students across all grade levels (K-12) who are struggling with reading, spelling, written language, or math. --from publisher description. Contents:Choosing targets for academic ass

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