The coverage in this edition of \'Management Information Systems\' reflects the latest advances in MIS tools and trends. A wide selection of hands-on practice exercises at the end of every chapter stimulates business problem-solving skills, and a supporting website provides interactive learning

We get feedback every day of our lives, from friends and family, colleagues, customers, and bosses, teachers, doctors, and strangers. We know that feedback is essential for professional development and healthy relationships - but we dread it and even dismiss it. This book teaches you how to take criticism

Hampden\'s mortal wounding at Chalgrove and death in June 1643 remains a matter of controversy through reliance of existing accounts on tainted evidence, extending from the supposed account of Edward Hyde, Lord Clarendon in the seventeenth century through politically motivated partisan interpretation in the eighteenth century to the largely falsified account of George, Lord Nugent in the nineteenth

Differential Geometry of Manifolds, Second Edition presents the extension of differential geometry from curves and surfaces to manifolds in general. The book provides a broad introduction to the field of differentiable and Riemannian manifolds, tying together classical and modern formulations. It introduces manifolds in a both streamlined and mathematically rigorous way while keeping a view toward

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great DepressionHurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of Dawes, Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck, he\'s landed a New Deal assignment to create a mural representing the region for

For fans of Randall Munro\'s WHAT IF? Matt Parker\'s HUMBLE PI and anyone looking for practical tips on how to stop the end of the world! Dr Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and environmental economist with a PHD in climate change policy, which means he\'s the sort of doctor who will rush to your side if you fall ill on a plane, but only to berate you for flying. We are currently facing a global

The most up-to-date edition of a pattern-based dermatopathology atlas In Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression, an expert team of dermatopathologists deliver an authoritative guide to the microscopic differentiation of visually similar dermatological diseases that is useful for both trainees and practicing physicians. This latest fourth edition includes new sections on alopecia and immunohistochemistry

Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama\'s matchless creativity and originality have been captivating the world for more than six decades. Her retrospective exhibitions in four major European and American museums have seen record attendance. Yayoi Kusama, originally published to accompany a sellout exhibition at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, offers an overview of Kusama\'s entire career, including works

Written by an accomplished amateur astronomer and available for the first time in North America, this advanced guide is designed to take your evening explorations to new heights. Beginning with an explanation of the fundamental principles of practical astronomy, author North provides essential information on telescope optics, the atmosphere, astrophotography, electronic imaging, and telescope hardware

Growth unleashes benefits beyond the economic. It revitalizes organizations and invigorates the people in them, creating energy, a sense of purpose, and the glow of being on a winning team. Like the alchemy of old, it seeks to transform the everyday into the exalted by means that seem little short of magical. Yet growth is often elusive, achieved at unacceptable costs, or managed in fits and starts.

Continue your study of double stops on the violin!Double Stop Etudes for the Violin, Book One continues where Double Stop Beginnings for the Violin, Book Two leaves off and helps you play double stops more in tune and with better tone. By giving you a solid knowledge of first position double stops in sixths, thirds, octaves, fourths, and fifths, this book gives you a strong foundation for intermediate

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How can a loving God also be a God of wrath? God\'s wrath stands out in the minds of many as the single most puzzling aspect of God\'s character. Often Christians who would like to reconcile divine love with divine wrath--while remaining faithful to the Bible--can\'t figure out how to do so. Kevin Kinghorn and Stephen Travis offer a way forward.Using a philosophically informed line of argument and

When journalist Keelin Shanley passed away in February aged 51, it was hard to grasp that someone so filled with life was gone. But a light so bright never really goes out, especially since, in her last few months, Keelin wrote a fantastic record of her life.Charting the twists and turns of both a remarkable career as an investigative journalist and a lengthy battle with cancer, in A Light That Never

A timeless American classic and one of the most beloved children\'s books ever written, Old Yeller is a Newbery Honor Book that explores the poignant and unforgettable bond between a boy and the stray dog who becomes his loyal friend. When his father sets out on a cattle drive toward Kansas for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis Coates is left to take care of his family and their farm. Living in

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