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A closely held firm is not a smaller version of a large public firm, anymore than a child is a miniature adult. Recognizing that value comes from the ability to generate future cash flows, this book emphasizes the differences between the large and small firms when presenting the concepts to value the closely held firm.

Taiwan has been described as a ticking time bomb. For all the fratricidal strife that has scarred Chinese politics since 1949, Peking''s leaders have never wavered from their commitment to reunification with Taiwan. There, 20 million people have witnessed one of the great economic miracles of the post-war era. But their government is founded on a constitution that claims legitimacy over all of China. In this provocative study, Simon Long looks at the historical background to China''s claim to sovereignty, and at the roots of Taiwan''s economic triumphs.

Katie Summers is a fifteen-year-old girl with a bad attitude, which has been brought on mostly by her parents'' divorce. Katie blames her mother for divorcing her father and has decided to become as much of a problem child as possible in order to punish her mother. But when Katie meets a little girl named Emily, things start to turn around for the better. Emily teaches not just Katie, but us all about how precious life is.

Reuel Long''s experiences as an MD in the emergency rooms of Flint, Michigan, prepared him for only some of what he would see in a mobile army surgical hospital. Antiwar sentiment among the doctors in basic training at Fort Sam Houston set the tone for his tour as a general medical officer. In March 1971, the 27th MASH played a critical role treating survivors of the deadliest attack on any firebase during the Vietnam War. Long''s vivid memoir recalls the casualties he cared for during the war, including one he crossed paths with 44 years later--who in his own words describes his rehabilitation from the loss of his legs and his protesting the war from a wheelchair. An addendum gives an insider''s account of the U.S. military''s failure to remedy a fatal design flaw in the M16 rifle, which caused an unknown number of American casualties.

As interest in competency-based education (CBE) continues to grow by leaps and bounds, the need for a practical resource to guide development of high-quality CBE programs led the authors to write this book. Until now, there has been no how-to manual that captures in one place a big picture view of CBE along with the down-to-earth means for building a CBE program.A variety of pressures are driving the growth in CBE, including the need for alternatives to the current model of higher education (with its dismal completion rates); the potential to better manage the iron triangle of costs, access, and quality; the need for graduates to be better prepared for the workforce; and the demands of adult learners for programs with the flexible time and personalized learning that CBE offers.Designed to help institutional leaders become more competent in designing, building, and scaling high-quality competency-based education (CBE) programs, this book provides context, guidelines, and process. The process is based on ten design elements that emerged from research funded by the Gates Foundation, and sponsored by AAC&U, ACE, EDUCAUSE, and the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), with thought partners CAEL and Quality Matters. In short, the book will serve administrators, higher education leaders, faculty, staff, and others who have an interest in CBE by:• Giving context to enable the audience to discover the importance of each design element and to help frame the CBE program (the “why”);• Providing models, checklists, and considerations to determine the “what” component for each design element;• Sharing outlines and templates for the design elements to enable institutions to build quality, relevant, and rigorous CBE programs (the “how”).

DARKNESS EVERYWHERE... The Sixth World is a dangerous place, with deadly hazards lurking around every corner. Everywhere shadowrunners go, from the top of the world to the deepest, darkest Sprawl neighborhood, someone’s always looking to make their rep by taking you down. World of Shadows is the second anthology of original Shadowrun short stories, each one showcasing some of the most far-flung, treacherous locations around the world. From a scientific mission gone wrong in the snowy wilds of Russia to an AR nightclub in Morocco sheltering runners on the lam to a recovering runner drawn into a deadly web of intrigue in the darkest alleys of Hong Kong, these eighteen original short stories explore exotic settings far off the beaten path. Featuring stories by Michael A. Stackpole, Mel Odom, Jean Rabe, Aaron Rosenberg, Phaedra Weldon, Annie Bellet, Chris A. Jackson and many others, find out what happens when shadowrunners have to battle not only with the ever-present threat of the corps and Mr. Johnson, but also the dangers of the very land they stand on.

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease provides the comprehensive and actionable coverage you need to understand, diagnose, and manage the ever-changing, high-risk clinical problems caused by pediatric infectious diseases. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, and increased worldwide perspectives, this authoritative medical reference offers the latest need-to-know information in an easily-accessible, high-yield format for quick answers and fast, effective intervention! Spend less time searching thanks to a consistent, easily-accessible format featuring revised high-yield information boxes, highlighted key points, and an abundance of detailed illustrations and at-a-glance tables. Be prepared for the unexpected! A veritable "who''s who" of global authorities provides practical knowledge to effectively diagnose and manage almost any infectious disease you may encounter. Quickly look up the answers you need by clinical presentation, pathogen, or type of host. Get expanded coverage for all types of infectious diseases including new chapters on infection related to pets and exotic animals, and tickborne infections. Apply the latest recommendations and treatments for emerging and re-emerging diseases including the H1N1 virus.

Considers the role of future fertiliser development in achieving a more sustainable agriculture Explores the range of techniques required to optimise fertiliser application in modern agriculture, such as rate, placement and timing Includes case studies which demonstrate the successful application of fertigation techniques in conventional and soilless cultivation systems

The Faith and Life Third Edition series is a minor update to the Revised Edition series so that all text and liturgical references conform to the implementation of the new Roman Missal. Revised Edition teachers'' manuals may continue to be used with the Third Edition text and activity books as the changes are relatively few. A list of changes with side by side textual comparisons to aid teachers using the Revised Edition teacher''s manual is available from the Faith and Life series website. This Faith & Life activity book is designed for use in the home or classroom and provides creative activities for review and reinforcement of each lesson. Through carefully developed and selected activities, the emphasis is on understanding and putting into practice the teachings of Christ in everyday life. The Nation''s Leading Religion Series Just Got Better! THEME: The history of the Church--its founding by Christ, its birth in the Holy Spirit, the marks of the one, true Church, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, the saints and the role of the religious and laity up to the present. The structure of the Church Jesus planned, the role of the Magisterium, the clergy, the religious and the laity and our own vocations. SEQUENCE: Part 1: The Church. Christ''s plan for the Church''s structure and its necessary attributes; the Church''s teaching authority. The early Church: Martyrs, Fathers, Saints and Mary. Part 2: The Christian in the World. Religious and laity, Holy Orders, Marriage, and family life; call to holiness. Part 3: The Last Things. Death, Judgment, the end of the world. AIM: To help the teenager know and love the Church as Christ''s Body and the Magisterium as the sure voice of Jesus, so that the young person may be strengthened through his life in the Church to face the confusion and secularism of modern-day society.

Disturbing and deeply moving account of prison life. It''s the true account of one man''s struggle to preserve some shred of dignity that he can use to build a new life ... if only he can survive.

This practical guide shows how to safeguard cherished photo albums, a fragile wedding dress, antique furniture, and numerous other precious family heirlooms for future generations. 160 illustrations, 140 in full color.

Sara Montgomery thought her days as a debutante were over. But when top-level businessmen connected to an oil conspiracy began disappearing, her undercover work returned her to the spotlight-- and forced her into the arms of Kyle Prescott. Could this millionaire playboy be the mastermind behind the investment scheme? Just when she thought she had Kyle pegged, he stepped in front of a bullet meant for Sara... then insisted on playing protector. And although relying on the charming bad boy 24/7 was good for the mission, spending long nights together was never part of the plan. But what about falling for the very man she''d been assigned to investigate?

The dusty atmosphere of the battlefield can seriously impede the performance of many electro-optical systems. The Smoke Week III tests were conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in August 1980, by the Program Manager''s Office for Smoke/Obscurants to measure the effects of battlefield environments on such systems. A part of those tests consisted of generating dust by detonating high explosives at the terrain surface. The work described in this report was performed to determine the atmospheric loading effects of those explosives and the relevant properties of the terrain. The report provides the measurements made and the results obtained and describes the terrain tested. (Author).

With numerous case studies and an 8-page blueprint section for additional visual guidance, this book offers you the most complete and authoritative coverage on IP network design available. It covers all the important new areas in IP design--including IP over ATM and Voice over IP--and shows you everything you need to know to build a scalable and secure network.

Rachel Holcomb (1821-1902) married Christian Reinhardt and later Daniel Long.

Honouring anthropologist Richard J. Preston and his outstanding career with the Crees in northern Quebec, Together We Survive presents new research by Preston''s colleagues, former students, and family members who - like him - have established long-term, respectful research partnerships and friendships with Aboriginal communities. Demonstrating the influential nature of Preston''s collaborative approach on anthropologists in Canada and beyond, the essays in Together We Survive explore development and urbanization, material culture, and conflict. Scholars who conducted research in the 1960s with Crees farther to the south broaden the scope of Preston''s Cree Narrative (2002). A Cree colleague and friend expands on his study of traditional Cree songs. Other essays widen the geographical, historical, and cultural foci of the book beyond the Quebec Crees, examining the significance of a beaded hood at Red River in 1844, scrutinizing symbols of Anishinaabe identity, and describing the struggle for indigenous human rights at the United Nations. Building on Preston''s pioneering work in cultural anthropology, Together We Survive recounts the ways in which the eastern James Bay Cree and other aboriginal peoples, faced with massive incursions on their lands and lives, have collaborated and formed respectful partnerships as they seek to survive and thrive in peace. Contributors include Regna Darnell (Western), Harvey A. Feit (McMaster), John S. Long (Nipissing), Stan L. Louttit, Richard T. McCutcheon (Algoma), the late Cath Oberholtzer (Trent), Laura Peers (Oxford), Jennifer Preston, Susan Preston, Adrian Tanner (Memorial) and Cory Willmott (Southern Illinois).

Red Book Plus includes: Life of edition access to Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org) with timely online updates. The indispensable reference text for pediatric infectious disease prevention and management. This reference book includes: Active and Passive Immunizations, Recommendations for Care of children in Special Circumstances, Summaries of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy, and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. There is a Directory of Resources, FDA Licensure Dates of Selected Vaccines in the United States, CPT and ICD-9-CM Codes for Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines/Toxoids and Immune Globulins, National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act and Reporting and Vaccine Injury Table, Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States, Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Immunizations, Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices, Prevention of Disease From Potentially Contaminated Food Products, Clinical Syndromes Associated with Food borne Diseases, Diseases Transmitted by Animals (Zoonoses), State Immunization Requirements for School Attendance, Services of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), and much more.

Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) models of the US Fish and Wildlife Service''s Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) are reviewed with the objective of determining the necessary modifications to model requirements (if any) if data for the models are to be obtained from aerial photographic sensors. The white-tailed deer model was chosen for the conversion exercise because of its interest to human activities that can readily be translated to economic and recreational values. Steps that must be included in an optimum remote sensing effort are outlined, with the relevance of each step to the HEP being illustrated where possible. Forty-one HSI models that are species specific are reviewed to show the feasibility of gathering necessary input data by remote sensing. The guilds formed by grouping species of similar requirements are discussed.

A serious obstacle to the performance of electro-optical systems on the battlefield is the suspension of dust and other fine particulates in the air that interfere with optical propagation. Much of that material originates from the soil and vegetation cover of the terrain. This report presents the results of terrain characterization measurements made at Fort Polk, La., in April 1980, in support of a joint battlefield environment test series conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station and the U.S. Army Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory. Measurements of soil properties and explosion debris are presented and discussed. A portion of the tests included the use of specially selected and prepared soil beds as sources of dust. Properties of those soils and some test results are also presented. These results are intended for application to the development of an improved obscurant source model for battlefield environment modeling. (Author).

"The Lord of the Rings Role Playing Game" brings this epic adventure to players and fans the world over. Now fans can enter Middle-earth and take on the roles of any character or hero they can imagine. The full-color book is packed with images from one of the most visually amazing films ever made.