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Physical Asset Management Handbook
John S. Mitchell Manufacturer: CLARION Technical Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0971794545 |
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This definitive handbook provides a practical how to for executives, managers, and team members charged with gaining maximum productivity and effectiveness from physical systems and equipment. The new Fourth Edition is a major update and expansion - almost 150 additional pages, or 40% - over the previous edition. The book is a top-to-bottom description of the processes, practices, technology, implementation, and results attainable with Physical Asset Management in a highly practical, experience-oriented, results-directed format. New material includes a chapter on lifecycle cost analysis; individual chapters on change management, leadership and organization; and greatly expanded information on metrics; work and stores management; TPM, RCM and RCA. Two new chapters describe experience implementing programs, and another chapter presents a case study from an industry leader. Also updated and expanded are the definitive chapters on data and information, condition assessment technology, fluid and electrical analysis. The chapters on identifying improvement opportunities, program development and implementation are also greatly expanded. with detailed ideas for justification and implementation for maximum results. The book also addresses financial requirements, including conservation of capital. ...an incredible collection of information on a subject that is not concisely documented in the literature. John Mitchell is to be congratulated for developing a working handbook with in-depth knowledge on the subject...Any manager who is either new or experienced in the introduction of asset management principles and procedures will surely greatly benefit from study and implementation of the information contained in the Handbook. Ronald L. Eshleman Ph.D., P.E., Director, Vibration InstituteBook Description
In PIPE transactions, public compoanies issue stock and bonds directly, and often discreetly, to large institutional investors, rather than raising capiltal in the stock and bond markets. This has become an attractive financing alternative for companies seeking capital and investors seekiing high returns and the number of deals surges each year. PIPEs details how these deals are done, for what reasons, and with what caveats.Customer Reviews:
Well done.......2007-01-20
Best PIPE book out there.......2005-04-22
Superb Introduction to PIPES through 2002.......2004-06-21
The book uses essays from top professionals in the field to define the different types of PIPEs; measure the history of PIPEs; describe the perspectives of issuers, lawyers, bankers, accountants and investors; outline the legal issues involved; show examples through term sheets, case histories and due diligence examples; and describe probable future develops in the field. If the book has a weakness, it is that the essays have some repetition in them . . . but that's essential to be sure that the terms being used are understood clearly by the reader.
This book will be essential reading for CFOs, treasurers, hedge fund managers, venture capitalists, bankers, lawyers, accountants, consultants, scholars and finance students.
I thought that the material in Part Three was the strongest in the book. You will probably understand the subject better if you skip to Part Three after reading the overview by Richard E. Gormley and David W Stadinksi from SG Cowen. Then go back to the second essay by E. Kurt Kim of PrivateRaise and follow through to the end of Part Two. If you don't need to understand the legal background, you can skip Part Two.
Anyone who wants to learn how to do better due diligence in any area of finance can learn a lot from the fine essay by Stewart R. Flink of Crestview Capital Funds, "Due Diligence: Caveat Emptor Squared."
I was particularly pleased to see that the essays generously point out all of the ways that these deals can be misstructured, and how you can make a mistake as an investor. Hopefully, the track record of future PIPEs deals will improve as a result.
Highly Recommended!.......2004-05-02
Essential reading material!.......2004-04-28
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The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You'll Ever Need: The Way Smart Money Preserves Wealth Today
Larry E. Swedroe , and Joseph H. Hempen Manufacturer: Truman Talley Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312353634 Release Date: 2006-03-07 |
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Larry Swedroe has collaborated with Joe H. Hempen to create a totally up-to-date book on how to invest in todays bond market. It covers a range of issues pertinent to any bond investor including: Bond-speak The risks of fixed income investing Mortgage-backed securities Tax-free municipal bonds. The Only Guide to A Winning Bond Strategy Youll Ever Need is a no-nonsense handbook with all the information necessary to design and construct your fixed income portfolio. In this day and age of shaky stocks and economic unpredictability, Swedroe offers a crucial tool for any investor looking to safeguard his or her money.Customer Reviews:
Great book for a "bonds 101".......2007-06-08
A classic book on investing.......2007-02-17
A Must Read For Every Investor.......2006-11-15
Good book for basic fixed income investing.......2006-11-13
Too many words.......2006-11-10
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Tips and Traps When Buying a Franchise: Complete Revised and Updated
Mary E. Tomzack Manufacturer: Source Book Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1887137122 |
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simply fantastic.............2006-08-17
Much better than the other books on franchising.......2004-11-17
AMAZING!.......2002-11-13
Very informative on questions about Franchising.......1999-10-28
Tips and Traps When buying a Franchise is a Must Read!.......1999-05-08
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All About Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds: The Easy Way to Get Started
Esme E. Faerber Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071345078 |
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Everything an individual investor needs to know about bonds.
The average income investor doesn't want or need to get bogged down in technical discussions of interest rates and time. So All About Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds gives them what they wanta simple yet comprehensive treatment of bonds and bond funds. Along with updated bond information, this revised edition also includes new material on:
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All About Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds gives investors what they want--a simple yet comprehensive treatment of bonds and bond funds, including bond mutual funds, tax-free municipal bonds, international bonds, and bond funds.
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Reagents, Auxiliaries, and Catalysts for C-C Bond Formation, Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis
Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471979244 |
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Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis Reagents, Auxiliaries and Catalysts for C-C Bond Formation Robert M. Coates and Scott E. Denmark The University of Illinois, Urbana, USA Recognising the critical need for bringing a handy reference work that deals with the most popular reagents in synthesis to the laboratory of practising organic chemists, the Editors, of the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (EROS) have selected the most important and useful reagents employed in contemporary organic synthesis. The Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis; Reagents Auxiliaries and Catalysts for C-C Bond Formation, provides practical and concise information on a diverse group of reagents. To familiarise the user with the spectrum of reagents contained within this volume, the editors have subdivided more than 200 entries into 22 classes based on their chemical structures and function. The articles, arranged alphabetically, contain all of the information found in EROS as well as expanded reagents listings. In addition, new listings of recently published review articles and monographs are included, as well as relevant Organic Syntheses procedures that deal with either the preparations or reactions of the featured reagents. This comprehensive and well referenced handbook will prove of great value to all practitioners in the field of organic chemistry.Customer Reviews:
A better book for Reagents.......2000-11-08
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E-Bonds
Jake Wengroff Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0471210862 |
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A complete online approach to trading bondsCustomer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2003-01-04
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The Warrior's Bond (Tale of Einarinn)
Juliet E. Mckenna Manufacturer: Eos ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0060505664 Release Date: 2002-12-31 |
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Einarinn's greatest warrior, the swordsman Ryshad, has sworn to protect his lord, Messire D'Olbriot, even if it means watching his love, the beautiful thief Livak, embark on a dangerous quest to find the lost aetheric magic on her own. But shadow and intrigue lie over the land, and a journey to recover magical artifacts leads the swordsman back to the lost colony of Kellarin, whose settlers have only recently been awoken from centuries of enchanted sleep. Amidst the intricate halls and deadly intrigues of this royal court, even the most cautious of strategems can fail, and Ryshad must fight to save the future of Einarinn itself.
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A good solid read.......2003-09-25
With the fourth book in the series, we are back with Ryshad, the male half of her protagonist couple. I realized toward the end of the book that this one doesn't deal with the main villains, the Elietim, from her earlier books at all. The plot revolves totally around the machinations of an Imperial court. I think this may be why some people found it disappointing. I actually enjoyed it, however. The writing remained solid and the characters are likeable and sympthetic. And palace intrigue can be a lot of fun.
I gave this four stars because the enjoyment factor remains high. I wouldn't judge the whole series from this one particular book, however, since it did feel like a small departure. The protagonists are back together at the end of the book and heading overseas so I anticipate our old pals, the Elietim, will be back as well.
Nobles are dull subject matter for the Warrior's Bond........2003-08-06
The Elietimm must be taking time off from terrorizing the land, because we see little of them in this book. No, the villains of this book are closer to home - the Tor Bezaemar family, rivals of the D'Olbriots. Temar, the newly-awoken noble from Kellarin, is caught up in the intrigues between noble houses, all the while trying to catch up on what has happened during his long sleep. Ryshad assists Temar as best he can while still honoring his oath.
This book is not as interesting as previous books. The idylls of the rich and famous are not as fascinating as the jams Livak would get herself into. It does serve as an history of the Empire, and a tome to the complex social hierarchy of this land.
Sometimes both sorcery and artifice seemed just a little too convenient, devices to get our protagonists out of trouble or to tie up loose plot ends. I hope this trend doesn't continue, as I lauded the low-magic aspects of the first book.
I was relieved when I finished the book, after struggling to get through some of the duller moments. I usually give my favorite authors a few chances to redeem themselves, and the end of this book sets things up nicely for a better fifth installment.
Lives of the Rich and Noble.......2003-03-06
Ryshad's first-person narration isn't yet on a par with Livak's, but comes across well enough. He's been elevated from sworn man to chosen man by Messire D'Olbriot; one more step up to proven man will give him the wherewithal for the life he wants with Livak. His viewpoint alternates with two others in third-person. One belongs to wizard Casuel Devoir, still trying to advance his own fortunes and still as delightfully odious as ever. The other is from colonist Temar D'Alsennin, on his first mainland visit and having trouble adjusting to a changed world after his centuries-long sleep.
Temar and a fellow colonist plan to meet assorted nobles and present a case for assisting the colony. A third of the colony's members remain locked in limbo, with the ancient artifacts holding their consciousness yet to be recovered from among the noble Houses. Equally important, the colony's long-term survival depends on establishing mainland trade and other alliances. Though the Elietimm threat still looms, Ryshad and Casuel are temporarily reassigned by their respective masters to watch over Temar as he tries to navigate modern Empire life.
As usual in a McKenna story, things start to go wrong almost immediately. Temar's ship nearly founders right outside the harbor. His sample trade goods are plundered from their dockside warehouse. He's attacked by an unidentified assailant. Ryshad is set up for a warrior's challenge. Several noble Houses file suits to wrest all control of the colony away from D'Olbriot and from Temar himself. Are these incidents related? If so, who's behind them, and why? Ryshad struggles to get to the bottom of things, while at the same time serving the interests of both D'Olbriot and Temar, all of which only seems to get him deeper into trouble and further away from achieving his own goal.
Previous books have focused on the lives of common folk, or on wizards, foreigners, time-displaced colonists, or other unusual groups; here McKenna turns her writer's talents loose on the lives of the rich and noble. Readers get a good look at Tormalin nobility through the widely differing perspectives of Ryshad, Temar, and Casuel. Magic takes a backseat to political and social machinations. As one character tells Temar, "[i]t's a different kind of danger, but it's just as real for your colony." It's just as real for readers, too, and well-told, as always. McKenna's control over plotting errors remains phenomenal given the complexity of her stories; control over printing errors-like inappropriate question marks-is less than perfect, but who's going to sweat such picky stuff with fine tales like these?
Wonderful continuation of the tale.......2003-02-13
It's Festival Time.......2003-02-11
In this novel, Ryshad has become a Chosen man of the House of D'Olbriot and assigned to the Esquire D'Alsennin, who has come over from Kel Ar'ayen -- i.e., Kellarin -- for the Summer Solstice Festival in Toremal. There Temar D'Alsennin meets the nobility of the Empire and gets robbed, snubbed, stabbed, mobbed and otherwise entertained. Moreover, House D'Olbriot is embroiled in law suits and invaded by thieves. Someone is stirring up trouble for both D'Olbriot and D'Alsennin.
Ryshad is also having a interesting time, with ritual challenges that turn deadly, beautiful con ladies, and failures to keep his patron informed. Casuel is his usual C3PO self, always vain and ambitious, barely in control of his magic, never in control of his tongue, and occasionally useful. Allin is still deferential to Casuel, but growing more independent with encouragement from Temar. Then there are the Emperor and palaces and mazes and balls and puppet theaters and rope walkers and seers and feasts and assassins and a host of other sights and events. It is festival time!
Recommended for McKenna fans and anyone who enjoys adventures and personal relationships within a fantasy setting.
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Supramolecular Assembly via Hydrogen Bonds I (Structure and Bonding)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3540200843 |
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Fundamentals of The Bond Market
Esme E. Faerber Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071362517 |
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Understand the ins and outs of today's surprisingly versatile bond marketplaceAs stocks continue their roller-coaster ride, nervous investors will be looking at bonds. FUNDAMENTALS OF THE BOND MARKET gives you the tools you need to master this complex market so you can diversify your portfolio, and get reliable income and safety of principal. Author Esme Faerber has packed this guide with examples, quizzes, checklists, and plain-English explanations to enhance your understanding of everything from the basics of buying and selling to bond ratings, government and international securities, call and convertible features, portfolio management, and more.
Before you risk money in real-time trading, let this hands-on tool bring you up to speed on:
*Three steps that determine the best bond mutual fund for any investor
*Corporate, Municipal, Convertible and Zero-Coupon Bonds - which to buy for individual portfolios
*Treasury securities - how and why to invest in T-bills, notes, and bonds
*Tips of the Trade - techniques to calculate yields, buy and sell different types of bonds, and more
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A contemporary, in-depth guide to fixed income investing, Fundamentals of the Bond Market provides the tools needed to understand and master this complex market.Books:
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