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Modern Investment Management and the Prudent Man Rule

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Longstreth, Bevis / Harding, John Mason / Steiner, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, In recent years the field of finance has exploded with innovation. New products, services and techniques abound. The risks of inflation, the volatility of interest rates, the deregulation of financial intermediaries and the unbundling of financial services have combined to present investment managers with challenges and opportunities far greater than in the past. For trustees and managers of pension, trust, endowment, and similar funds, the task of meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities is much more difficult. These fiduciaries must measure their investment decisions against constrained interpretations of a legal standard--the prudent man rule--that have caused it to lag far behind changes in investment theory and the marketplace. Drawing on financial history, a major opinion survey of institutional investors, and comprehensive reviews of the law and of the lessons of modern portfolio theory for prudence, this book presents a powerful case that the prudent man rule as elaborated in legal treatises and much of the case law would virtually compel a fiduciary to act imprudently in terms of financial theory and marketplace reality. In proposing a modern paradigm of investment prudence, the book uses illustrations drawn from such traditionally suspect categories of investment fiduciaries as securities lending, real estate, venture capital, options and futures and repurchaser agreements. An unusual examination of the interaction of the worlds of law and finance, this work will be of interest to fiduciaries who are subject to some from of prudent man rule and all others, including judges, lawyers and investment managers, who are called upon to interpret and apply that legalstandard.

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Learning Democratically: Using Study Circles

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Niace, Study circles are groups which manage their own learning, embody democratic practice, and employ procedures that develop participants capacity to become confident as both learners and citizens, better able to act and take charge of their own destinies. This book shows how study circles offer an alternative to a narrow skills-based approach to learning and argues that their potential should be recognised by both practitioners and policy-makers. It contains a wide-ranging set of case studies of how study circles are already developing in adult education, voluntary organisations, self-help groups, faith communities and community development, with examples for comparison from Norway and Slovenia. This practical guide to creating and managing study circles, exploring their contemporary resonance and drawing on both Nordic and English experience, will appeal to those involved in adult learning as advisers, organisers, tutors, study circle leaders and voluntary activists, and also to learners themselves.

Pony Problems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keene, Carolyn / Pamintuan, Macky, PUBLISHER: Aladdin Paperbacks, This pony knows quite a few tricks A new petting zoo has opened in River Heights. Nancy, George, and Bess can't wait to check it out -- the zoo has the "cutest" shetland pony named Buttons. And it looks like the Clue Crew won't have to wait very long to get a glimpse of Buttons -- he keeps escaping from his pen and showing up all over town He's getting pretty famous for eating the flowers in everyone's front lawns. As much as Nancy secretly wishes Buttons would turn up on "her" lawn, she knows it's important to make sure he stays put. The only trouble is, no one knows how he's getting out. Sounds like it's time for the Clue Crew to saddle up and settle this pony problem

Good Cruising: The Illustrated Essentials

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aiken, Zora / Aiken, David, PUBLISHER: International Marine Publishing, If you are a sail- or powerboat owner who wants a quick-reference, how-to guide to coastal and inland cruising, this practical and down-to-earth advice is for you. Longtime cruisers Zora and David Aiken outline and dissect every situation you are likely to encounter while taking day trips and doing coastal cruising. They cover everything you need to get started: Reading and understanding charts; Plotting a course; Anchoring and docking safely; Negotiating traffic; Watching the weather; Communicating with boats and shore; Avoiding hazards, and much more. The book presents the basics first, followed by hard-to-come-by nuggets of wisdom and invaluable hints and tips, making it simple to find answers quickly or obtain in-depth information if needed. Tightly focused and utterly noninimidating, this is the most practical and accessible guide for the vast majority of everyday cruising boaters.

Conduct Disorders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eddy, J. Mark, PUBLISHER: Compact Clinicals, As many as four million children suffer from extreme behavior problems at school and at home. Family, parents, and teachers are all affected. They try to understand the child's behavior and wonder what kind of help to seek. Now professional information is available on behavior problems, written in a jargon-free, easy-to-read format. Find out what causes behavior problems, what kind of medications work for treatment, and what the likelihood of recovery is. -- Describes the kind of parent training involved in treatment -- Describes how school-based treatment programs work

U.S. Health Law and Policy : A Guide to the Current

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caldwell, Donald H., Jr., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, This annotated bibliographic guide to the literature of health care law offers the health care administrator, corporate benefits manager, physician, or attorney a key to the door of health care policy and law. This edition focuses on evaluating the materials--many not widely disseminated--about evolving corporate structures such as managed care organizations and their numerous progeny. Also addressed are topics such as health care liability, patient access to health care, environmental issues, legal issues arising in the context of AIDS, and privacy of patient records.

Five Little Pumpkins

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yaccarino, Dan, PUBLISHER: HarperFestival, Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."Get ready for some wicked fun as these five pumpkins run and roll Toddlers will want to chant along with this popular rhyme again and again. Dan Yaccarino's vibrant and bold illustrations bring these pumpkins to life with personality and style. Toddlers are sure to laugh out loud as these pumpkins roll out of sight

MMPI-2: A Practitioner's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Butcher, James Neal, PUBLISHER: American Psychological Association (APA), The MMPI-2: Practitioner's Guide is a compendium of original contributions that focus on new developments and applications for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), the most widely researched and broadly used personality assessment instrument. This handbook, which is specifically geared for clinicians and graduate students, addresses both research and clinical applications of the MMPI-2. The contributors to this volume are a distinguished team of psychologists with established expertise in both assessment research and practical contributions to test interpretation. The chapters cover theoretical issues that affect the interpretation of the MMPI-2 in a wide range of circumstances, such as the presence of neurological injury, PTSD, or substance abuse, as well as in particular settings and with diverse populations. An overview of current relevant research underlying each specific application is provided along with established guidelines for administration and interpretation of the MMPI-2 in the test application. The volume is richly illustrated with case examples and chapter highlights to illustrate these test applications.

The Problem Solving Memory Jogger

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brassard, Michael, PUBLISHER: Goal/QPC, A problem exists when there is a gap between the current performance level of a process, product, or service, and the desired performance level. Problem solving, as it's covered in this book, is the systematic investigation of a process to identify the root cause of the gap, and taking corrective action to eliminate the gap and keep it from occurring in the future. WE START WITH GOOD TEAMS - Understand work as a process - Identify important problems to work on - Develop team skills - Find the root cause - Generate innovative solutions

Medical Liability for Pediatricians

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Committee on Medical Liability / American Academy of Pediatrics / American Academy of Pediatrics Committee, PUBLISHER: American Academy of Pediatrics, Definitive AAP liability guide that focuses on practical approaches to avoiding liability exposure. Medical Liability for Pediatricians includes practical, easy-to-use-tools: Selecting an insurance company; fifty questions to ask when buying insurance; Ten risk-management principles in telephone care; documentation dos and don'ts; warning signs of a potential lawsuit, how to be an effective witness; testiying as a medical expert witness; and much more. With comprehensive coverage of the broad issues facing pediatricians, you will find information on: risk identification / risk management / liability insurance/ patient safety / managed care liability / record keeping / newborn care / adolescent care / emergency medicine / vaccine adminstration / telemedicine / error reporting / informed consent / optimizing patient relationships / alternative dispute resolution / and much more. Thoroughly updated and greatly expanded, MEdical Liability for Pediatricians provides up-to-date, practice-oriented coverage of the steps to take to recognize and reduce legal risk associated with patient care. Prepared by the AAP Committee on Medical Liability, this new edition provides, proven startegies, techniques, policies, and procedures in areas ranging from professional liability to managed care; emergency, newborn, and adolescent care to electronic medicine; telephone care to testifying as a medical expert witness; and documentation to dispute resolution.

The Art of South Florida Gardening: A Unique Guide to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Songdahl, Harold / Curtis, George / Leon, Coralee, PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Gardening advice for the rest of the country--or even the state--Just doesn't apply to the unique conditions of south Florida - New residents in Florida will snap up this practical, comprehensive guide written with humor and know-how - Learn how to outsmart the soil, protect against pests and weather, and select the right trees, shrubs, flowers, and fruit for our subtropical climate

Understanding Police and Police Work: Psychological Issues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yarmey, A. Daniel / Harrison, Marina / Rosenfeld, Lucy, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, According to social psychologist A. Daniel Yarmey, police officers find the nature of their work necessitates that they behave to some extent like applied psychologists. Many police officers, of course, do not have any special training in this or any allied field, nor do they have an understanding of what cognitive or social psychology might be able to tell them about the behavior of those with whom they are likely to deal in their daily work. Similarly, psychologists are habitually asked by the courts to present research regarding eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence, and competency to stand trial, yet psychologists frequently lack any real awareness of policing or of police officers. "Understanding Police and Police Work," the first systematic an comprehensive review of the psychology of police and their work, focuses on the psychological basis of police officers' interactions with society. It shows how psychology and other social sciences can contribute to an understanding of police behavior as well as the behavior of citizens and other professionals with whom the police are involved.

Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young, Claiborne S., PUBLISHER: John F. Blair Publisher, The only cruising guides devoted exclusively to the two Carolinas and Georgia, these volumes cover every body of water along the coast as far inland as it is safe to navigate. The guides include historical summaries, coastal folklore, listings of coastal marinas and their services, and tips on shoreside attractions.

Social Ecology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guha, Ramachandra, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Social Ecology brings together a selection of pioneering essays on a subject of increasing interest to sociologists and social anthropologists. With the growing awareness of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation, the once neglected field of social ecology has assumed enormous theoretical and practical importance. The essays assembled in this anthology provide a state of the art survey of the field as well as an orientation to future research. As the first such anthology of its kind, it provides a compact and analytically sophisticated overview of environment and society in contemporary India. It should be of great interest to administrators, activists, and development professionals as well as students and scholars working in the field.

When Do You Stop Getting Surprised?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salomon, Judy, PUBLISHER: Vantage Press, In When Do You Stop Getting Surprised?, Judy Salomon recounts her life as a troubled youth growing up in New York City, her tumultuous family life, her tragic losses, and the struggle to find her niche in the world. A true story of survival that will keep readers deeply engaged.

Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Posada, David, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, The storage, processing, description, transmission, connection, and analysis of the waves of new genomic data have made bioinformatics skills essential for scientists working with DNA sequences. In Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis, experts in the field provide practical guidance and troubleshooting advice for the computational analysis of DNA sequences, covering a range of issues and methods that unveil the multitude of applications and the vital relevance that the use of bioinformatics has today. Individual book chapters explore the use of specific bioinformatic tools, accompanied by practical examples, a discussion on the interpretation of results, and specific comments on strengths and limitations of the methods and tools. As a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biologya" series, this work provides the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Focused and cutting-edge, Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis serves molecular biologists, geneticists, and biochemists as an enriched task-oriented manual, offering step-by-step guidance for the analysis of DNA sequences in a simple but meaningful fashion.

From Russian Into English: An Introduction to Simultaneous

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Visson, Lynn, PUBLISHER: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company, Previously published by Ardis, this is the standard work for building practical skills in interpretation of Russian

The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide: How to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snyder, Bonnie Kerrigan, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, Real-life advice for getting through the economic downturn. You've spent hundreds of hours searching and applying for jobs in your field, but you still haven't landed anything. What gives? Unfortunately, in today's market, it doesn't really matter how impressive your resume is or how well you interview--there simply aren't enough jobs for everyone. "The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide" isn't just another career handbook. Inside, you'll find honest, real-life advice and strategies for dealing with the downturn in the job market. Since it'll be some time before the current economic climate changes, this book shows you how to switch your focus toward your immediate needs--such as paying off student loans and making rent each month--in order to alleviate the debt you've accumulated while in school. You'll also learn how to position yourself as a standout candidate when jobs arise with valuable exercises that sharpen your interview skills, professional online presence, and resume. With "The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide," you won't have to give up on your dream career to make ends meet today.

Rose in Bloom - Louisa May Alcott

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Louisa May Alcott, May Alcott, PUBLISHER: Book Jungle, As authors may be supposed to know better than anyone else what they intended to do when writing a book, I beg leave to say thatthere is no moral to this story. Rose is not designed for a modelgirl, and the Sequel was simply written in fulfillment of a promise, hoping to afford some amusement, and perhaps here and there ahelpful hint, to other roses getting ready to bloom. L. M. Alcott, September

Keynes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Skidelsky, Robert Jacob, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, John Maynard Keynes () is a central thinker of the twentieth century, not just as an economic theorist and statesman, but in the borderland of economics, philosophy, politics and culture. Keynes's doctrines continue to inspire strong feelings in admirers and detractors alike. This short, engaging study of his life and thought explores the many positive and negative stereotypes and also examines the quality of Keynes's mind, his cultural and social milieu, his ethical and practical philosophy, and his monetary thought. Recent scholarship has significantly altered the treatment and assessment of Keynes's contribution to twentieth-century economic thinking, and the current state of the debate initiated by the Keynesian revolution is discussed in a final chapter on its legacy. No other work on Keynes provides such a readable introduction to his life and work.

The Artist's Guide to Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shearer, Janet, PUBLISHER: New Holland Australia(AU), Master the art of perspective with Janet Shearer, well-known worldwide for her skillful trompe l'oeil murals. She demystifies the subject and teaches every aspect of the technique. Grasp the basic principles through a series of simple and fun exercises. Move on to advanced procedures, such as picture planes, vanishing points, aerial perspective, and foreshortening. Finally, use your newly learned knowledge to construct plans for a large work. This is a great resource for anyone wishing to paint with structure and consistency. Acquista Ora

A Travel Guide to: Shakespeares London

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucent Books / Barter, James, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, "Shakespeare's London" is a colorful and lively period travel guide that provides glimpses into the life of this great city at the time of Queen Elizabeth, four hundred years ago. Travelers wishing to visit London are provided information about travel tips, the best inns for lodging, great food in taverns or pubs, and guided tours of London's oldest and most historically significant architecture. Interspersed within the guide are recommendations for daily cultural and entertaining activities as well as day trips outside of the city.

Managing the Health Care Professional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McConnell, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Managing the Health Care Professional goes beyond standard management theory to give you a clear picture of the characteristics that make professionals unique as employees and thus deserving of treatment that addresses their professionalism. Under the guidance of best-selling author Charles R. McConnell, this practical, results-oriented, how-to guide identifies specific points of departure in how professionals approach the job, how they relate to their organization and its objectives, and how they respond to a manager's leadership, and other aspects that make them unique.

The Paradox Principle of Parenting: How to Parent Your Child

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucas, James R. / Lucas, J. R., PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, As parents, we often find it diffcult to maintain a balance between being an authority figure and being a nurturer and friend. But it is possible if we look to God as our example. "The Paradox Principle of Parenting" highlights eight key principles of parenting, based on the way God parents us, and provides plenty of practical advice to help parents raise great kids.

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