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Quantifying Sustainable Development : The Future of Tropical Economies Charles A. S. Hall, Gregoire Leclerc, Carlos Leon Perez
 Until recently, the phenomenal economic development of the Asian tigers, Chile, and Malaysia, as well as the sustained economic growth of the United States, painted a very desirable and optimistic picture of free markets, fiscal responsibility, and, moregenerally, the entire dogma of neoclassical economics. As of the fall of 1998, however, the economies of many tropical countries have contracted severely, and the enthusiasm of the developing tropics for the free market and all of its ancillary policies is decidedly cooler. Have our traditional approaches to economics been failing the developing world? This interdisciplinary book covers the conditions of the developing tropics, the resistance of some of their problems to earlier attempts at solutions, and the use of new tools to develop a much more comprehensive and empirical framework for analysis and decision making. It also presents the development of cutting edge technology that links GIS and modeling approaches with extensive......
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Effective Teacher Hiring: A Guide to Getting the Best Kenneth D. Peterson
 Because student learning depends on quality instructors, teacher hiring is perhaps the single most important issue facing schools today. In Effective Teacher Hiring: A Guide to Getting the Best, Kenneth D. Peterson presents an innovative, multi-tiered framework for teacher selection. The program is sufficiently flexible to use in school systems large or small, but designed rigorously enough to provide for checks and balances at every turn, guarantee a voice in the process for students and parents, and ensure that only the best available candidates are ultimately chosen. In addition to step-by-step instructions for implementing the hiring program, Effective Teacher Hiring offers * Lists of hiring dos and don'ts * Resume and portfolio assessment strategies * Sample recruitment flyers, contracts, and interview questions * A rundown of legal issues related to hiring We must ensure that our students have the best available teachers--and to get the best, we must......
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Towards Sustainable Development in Central America and the Caribbean Anders Danielson, Geske Dijkstra, A. Geske Dijkstra
 Since decline in the early 1980s, most countries in Central America and the Caribbean have returned to positive economic growth. The recovery often coincided with or followed extensive neoliberal reforms. The contributors to this book address the crucial question of whether these growth rates are sustainable. Several aspects of sustainability are assessed, in particular macroeconomic, social, and ecological aspects. The book includes both comparative analyses focusing on one of these aspects of sustainability, and country case studies....
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The Art & Science of Interpreting Market Research Evidence D. V. L. Smith, J. H. Fletcher
 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. This book provides the following 10-step guide to the art and science of interpreting qualitative and quantitative market research evidence and successfully applies this to business decision-making. 1. Analyzing the right problem 2. Understanding the big information picture 3. Compensating for imperfect data 4. Developing an effective analysis strategy 5. Establishing the interpretation boundary 6. Applying the 'knowledge filters' 7. 'Re-framing' the data 8. Presenting the research evidence as a narrative 9. Facilitating informed decision-making 10. Learning from successful practice This book is supported by a ten-module training course consisting of a series of PowerPoint presentation charts. This also includes case studies that will be helpful to University lecturers and those responsibl e for training new graduates entering......
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Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in the Online Arena Brian H. Murray
 Leading brands and the intellectual property of successful organizations are increasingly falling victim to hostile tactics from unscrupulous businesses. Unwanted brand associations, product piracy, and other forms of online brand abuse threaten to alienate consumers and undermine the success of companies in every industry. Defending the Brand introduces strategies being used by companies around the world to fight back and regain control, preserving brand equity and rescuing potentially lost revenue. From marketing and sales initiatives that discourage abuse to how to collect intelligence on possible wrongdoers, this timely book is as valuable as it is fascinating. Punctuated with eye-opening stories from real companies like Home Depot, Disney, the Red Cross, Nintendo, and the Associated Press, Defending the Brand is a call to action for companies unwilling to compromise the power of their brands and the success of their products....
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Quantifying Sustainable Development : The Future of Tropical Economies. Charles A. S. Hall, Gregoire Leclerc, Carlos Leon Perez . Книги.
Питер, Балаково, Екатеринбург, Миасс, Брянск, Питер, Кызыл, Краснодар, Северодвинск, Новотроицк, Ачинск, Жуковский,
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