Authors:James M. Kocis, James C. Bachman IV, Austin M. L
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: handbook, wiley, finance, investor, professional, private, equity, inside
Number of Pages: 262
Published: 2009-04-20
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 0470421894
ISBN-13: 9780470421895

"This handbook is essential reading for all investors in the private markets. It is especially helpful in understanding the mechanics of portfolio construction and challenges of performance measurement of private equity and venture capital investing." —Susan J. Carter, President and CEO, Commonfund Capital, Inc. "An invaluable handbook." —Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman of The Portland Trust, Portland Capital LLP, and Bridges Ventures "Private equity fund investing is often viewed as more art than science, though in reality it requires an even blend of both skills. This book focuses on th

Authors:James R. Couper, W. Roy Penney, James R. Fair, Sta
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Keywords: design, second, selection, equipment, process, chemical
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 2009-09-08
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 0123725062
ISBN-13: 9780123725066

A facility is only as efficient and profitable as the equipment that is in it. This highly influential book is a powerful resource for chemical, process, or plant engineers who need to select, design or configure plant successfully and profitably.Written by some of the most experienced and well-known chemical and process engineers in the industry today, this information-packed volume gives the chemical or process engineer or engineering student all of the guidelines for the design and selection of chemical process equipment. Comprehensive and practical, its scope and emphasis on real-world pro

Authors:James Weldon Johnson, James E. Ransome,
Publisher: Holiday House
Keywords: creation
Number of Pages: 1
Published: 1994-03
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0823410692
ISBN-13: 9780823410699

A poem based on the story of creation from the first book of the Bible.

Authors:Valentine Udoh James, James S. Etim,
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Keywords: future, perspectives, current, africa, development, processes, feminization
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1999-04-30
List price: $110.95
ISBN-10: 0275959465
ISBN-13: 9780275959463

Women have historically provided vision and leadership to African countries and are now being recognized as pivotal to the overall sustainable development of Africa. In many cases, however, this recognition has not resulted in the empowerment of African women, who still face great discrimination. This edited volume explores the contributions women have made to all phases of development--planning design, construction, implementation, and operation--and the obstacles they have had to face. Besides analyzing the current situation and identifying trends, the contributors also make recommendations

Authors:James Strong, John R. Kohlenberger III, James A. Swa
Publisher: Zondervan
Keywords: bible, concordance, exhaustive, strong, strongest
Number of Pages: 1760
Published: 2001-09-01
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0310233437
ISBN-13: 9780310233435

Like a redwood that towers above all other trees, The Strongest Strong’s takes James Strong’s classic concordance to unprecedented heights. Reflecting thousands of research hours, custom computer technology, and an exclusive database perfected over twenty years, The Strongest Strong’s is packed with features that make it the last word in accuracy and usefulness. No other Strong’s concordance can touch it. This is no mere study tool. Destined to become a foundational resource for Bible study the world over, The Strongest Strong’s is a landmark in biblical reference

Authors:James McD. Stewart, Derrick Oosterhuis, James J. Hei
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: cotton, physiology
Number of Pages: 564
Published: 2009-11-05
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 9048131944
ISBN-13: 9789048131945

Cotton production today is not to be undertaken frivolously if one expects to profit by its production. If cotton production is to be sustainable and produced profitably, it is essential to be knowledgeable about the growth and development of the cotton plant and in the adaptation of cultivars to the region as well as the technology available. In addition, those individuals involved in growing cotton should be familiar with the use of management aids to know the most profitable time to irrigate, apply plant growth regulators, herbicides, foliar fertilizers, insecticides, defoliants, etc. The c

Authors:William A. Owens, James R. Schlesinger, R. James Woo
Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
Keywords: century, report, new, security, csis, panel, commission, technology, tools, exports, national, computer
Number of Pages: 68
Published: 2001-07-11
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 089206403X
ISBN-13: 9780892064038

The report’s recommendations for strengthening U.S. national security fall into 3 areas: ending Cold War export controls, strengthening proliferation-related controls, and accelerating the process by which the United States gains national security advantage from information technology. Although implementing these recommendations may be difficult, such reform is essential to enhancing national security.