©Manning Publications Co. Please post comments or corrections to the Author Online forum: http://www.manning-sandbox.com/forum.jspa?forumID=542 1 MEAP Edition Manning Early Access Program Copyright © 2010 Manning Publications For more information on this and other Manning titles go to www.manning.com ©Manning Publications Co. Please post comments or corrections to the Author Online forum: http://www.manning-sandbox.com/forum.jspa?forumID=542 Licensed to Andrew M. Tearle 2
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12:06 Page 1 WOMEN, GENDER AND WORK People are not defined solely by their work, nor is it possible to ignore the effects of factors outside the workplace on a person's status at work. To seek equality at work without seeking equality in the larger society – and at home – is illusory.Thus an examination of the issues surrounding women, gender and work must be holistic. That means considering the role of productive work in life as a whole and the distribution of unpaid work as well as
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This page intentionally left blank Business Performance Measurement Drawing together contributions from leading thinkers around the world, this book reviews recent developments in the theory and practice of performance measurement and management. Significantly updated and modified from the first edition, the book includes ten new chapters that provide a comprehensive review of performance measurement from the perspectives of accounting, marketing, operations, public services and supply chain
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English-Russian Idioms Last updated: March 3, 2003 Please take a look at the important information about the copyright. Do not remove it. © 2000-2003 Natalya Belinsky All Rights Reserved This copy of the document was provided by the author for Educational Project FluentEnglish ( http://www.fluent-english.ru ) You have the royalty–free right to use this document as you wish. You are free to quote, copy, distribute or publish this document, but please DO NOT REMOVE this copyright information. No
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Production Planning with Load Dependent Lead Times and Sustainability Aspects Institute of Information Systems Department of Business Sciences University of Hamburg In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Dr. rer. pol.) Cumulative Dissertation submitted by Julia Pahl Head of board of examiners: Prof. Dr. Knut Haase First examiner: Prof. Dr. Stefan Voß Second examiner: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Stadtler Date of thesis discussion:
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Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin Dedication To the two special women in my life—my mother and my wife Mao’s Last Dancer A Wedding Qingdao, 1946 On the day of her marriage, a young girl sits alone in her village home. It is autumn, a beautiful October morning. The country air is cool but fresh. The young girl hears happy music approaching her house. She is only eighteen, and she is nervous, frightened. She knows that many marriage introducers simply take money and tell lies. Some women from her
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C h a p t e r 1 Prewriting GETTING STARTED (OR SOUP-CAN LABELS CAN BE FASCINATING) For many writers, getting started is the hardest part. You may have noticed that when it is time to begin a writing assignment, you suddenly develop an enormous desire to straighten your books, water your plants, or sharpen your pencils for the fifth time. If this situation sounds familiar, you may find it reassuring to know that many professionals undergo these same strange compulsions before they begin
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生活在这个世界而不知其义，如同徜徉于一个伟大的图书馆而不碰书籍。 ——《古往今来的神秘教义》 1 事实： 一九九一年，一份文件被锁入中央情报局局长的保险柜。文件至今仍搁在那 儿。那晦涩难解的文本提到一个年代久远的入口和一个无人知晓的地下秘址。文 件中有这样一句话： “它被埋在某地。 ” 小说中出现的组织、机构都确有其事，如共济会、无形学院、安全部、史密 森博物馆支持中心（SMSC） 、意念科学学会。 本书涉及的仪式、科学、艺术作品和历史遗址都是真实的。 2 楔子 圣殿堂 晚上 8:33 秘密就是怎样死。 自鸿蒙之初，怎样死一直是个秘密。 三十四岁的宣誓者低头凝视着掌中的人头骷髅。这骷髅是空的，像一只碗， 里面盛满了血红色的酒。 喝下去，他对自己说。你没有什么可害怕的。 依循传统，他要身着中世纪异教徒被拖向绞刑架时的衣裤进入这场仪式。他 那宽松的衬衫敞着衣襟，露出苍白的胸膛，左腿裤脚卷到膝盖处，右臂袖口撸到 了肘弯。脖子上绕着沉重的绞索绳套——“牵引索” ，会中兄弟都这样称它。但 是，今晚，如同会中兄弟所见证的，他穿戴得如同一位尊者。
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