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This is the third in a series on human capital investment addressing the importance of people in the twenty first century global economy. Creating Value with Human Capital Investment tells executives How and Why corporate training and education expenditures should and can be managed as strategic investments and not just another expense item. It clearly explains why it is important to unlock value potential and measure results. At the end of th...

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These stories not only portray, with incomparable perception, humour, and compassion, women from the various strata of Iranian society, but they also capture the essence of a rich traditional culture undergoing change. A nanny lets go of a little girl's hand in Shiraz's exotic and crowded Vakil Bazaar, and goes off to flirt with the nutseller -- the child is lost. In The Accident, the author portrays, in hilarious parody, a young woman who for...

Contains six stories including "A City Like Paradise", "Childbirth", "Potshards", "Bibi Shahrbanu" "Sutra", and "Daneshvar's Iran".

In ihrem neuen Roman verarbeitet die Mannheimer Autorin Nora Noé die biografischen Erinnerungen ihrer Mutter und ihre eigenen Kindheitserinnerungen zu einem ergreifenden Stück Zeitgeschichte. Vor dem Hintergrund regionaler, deutscher und weltpolitischer Ereignisse der Jahre 1900 bis 1970 erzählt sie aus dem Leben der Legrands, die über vier Generationen im Jungbusch wohnten, dem Arbeiterviertel am Mannheimer Hafen mit seiner wechselhaften Gesc...

This collection of ancillary Latin narrative passages is intended to supplement the Cambridge Latin Course, and can be used to provide extra practice in translation and/or comprehension.

In this compelling, coming-of-age tale the family of Huallpa, a 13-year-old Quechuan boy, is wiped out by a smallpox epidemic. He decides to make a fresh start in the mystical city of Machu Picchu with his 8-year-old sister in this tale of harsh religious rituals and customs and the toppling of Inca empire.

Sechs Jahrzehnte nach dem Ende II. Weltkrieges kommen die Zeitzeugen an ihr Lebensende. Der folgenden Generationen bleiben die Bodendenkmäler, Bauten und Ruinen erhalten. Sie erinnern an ein dunkles Kapitel der deutschen Geschichte. Die archäologischen Befunde dieser Zeit begegnen dem aufmerksamen Bürger fast täglich und überall in unserer Heimat, ohne dass man sich der Herkunft und dem Sinn bzw. Unsinn der Anlage bewusst ist. Der Autor ver...

Taken from the 1902 edition of the works of Dumas, here is "The Three Guardsmen." Illustrated with drawings on wood by eminent French and American artists.

Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are the novels "The Centaur, " which climaxes with a traveller's sight of a herd of the mythical creatures, and

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Much activity is being aimed at revising the approach to planning and implementing Stabilization, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) operations. The changes are meant to ensure a common U.S. strategy rather than a collection of individual departmental and agency efforts and on involving all available government assets in the effort. The authors find that some elements essential to the success of the process are not yet in place.

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Alfie Green is back, this time grappling with a giant Venus Fly-Trap which threatens to eat everything in his house.

Successful leaders get results. To get results, you need to set priorities. This book can help you do a better job of setting priorities, recognizing the personal values that motivate your decision making, the probable trade-offs and consequences of your decisions, and the importance of aligning your priorities with your organization's expectations. In this way you can successfully meet organizational objectives and consistently produce results.

Approximately seventy thousand souls lay in rest at historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the silent witnesses of what has gone on before. Their stones carry their stories and the history of Atlanta. Cathy Kaemmerlen, renowned storyteller and Georgia author, explores the tales behind many of the cemetery's notable figures including Margaret Mitchell and Bobby Jones.

Executive Summary"This briefing explores the demand for, and development of, academic departments as teams. With nearly 80 percent of all administrative decisions in universities taking place at the department level, there is a growing realization that team leadership at the department level may be more critical now than ever before. The academic leader s challenge is to create a dynamic collective culture. This briefing begins with a definiti...

Belimai Sykes is many things: a Prodigal, the descendant of ancient demons, a creature of dark temptations and rare powers. He is also a man with a brutal past and a dangerous addiction. And Belimai Sykes is the only man Captain William Harper can turn to when faced with a series of grisly murders. But Mr. Sykes does not work for free and the price of Belimais company will cost Captain Harper far more than his reputation. From the ornate mansi...

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