This study is the first comprehensive treatment of this central element in the modern Soviet military structure. The dramatically improved Soviet ground forces are the most powerful and dynamic military force in the world.

Soviet Ground Forces: An Operational Assessment

Engineering & Transportation

Schneider, William

Hansen, Lynn

Erickson, John.

Engineering

Taylor & Francis Books Ltd

This excellent, thorough, and delightfully readable guide to asset management for foundations and endowments of 500 million or less can help your institution achieve higher growth of both capital and returns. The result? More money for your foundation¿s objectives¿and more assurance that, in all market conditions, those objectives will continue to be funded. Packed with high-level professional tips, illustrative case studies and examples, and ready-to-use forms and questionnaires to make the oversight or management of assets easier, this premier, expert-authored, and state-of-the-art guidebook is an indispensable tool for foundation and endowment managers, accountants, board members, trustees, and contributors, as well as brokers and investment consultants.

Asset Management for Endowments & Foundations: Improving Investment Performance & Reducing Management Costs

Politics & Social Sciences

DiMeo, Robert A.

Cluck, D. Robinson

Social Sciences

McGraw=Hill

Every year, businesses needlessly fail because they adapted the wrong strategies suited for their organization’s strengths. A mid-tier retail chain is derailed by leadership demands for superior products instead of reliably low prices. A software giant is brought to its knees by prioritizing profits over innovation. A small arts college is destabilized by top-down rules designed for a predictable and dependable company. There is no one-size-fits-all game plan for success when it comes to the wide array of businesses today. Success starts with knowing the kind of business you’re really in. In Lead Right for Your Company’s Type, learn the four categories that every enterprise falls into, depending on their customer promise: customized (e.g., ad agency), predictable and dependable (e.g., utility company), benevolent (e.g., educational institution), and best in class (e.g., high-tech company like Apple). Then follow a proven five-step process to help you in diagnosing your organization’s ills and stop them at their source.When leadership practices fit the customer promise and company type, the organization thrives. But apply the wrong practices and the mismatch pulls the enterprise apart. Lead Right for Your Company’s Type will help you find the best strategies for success for your unique business.

Lead Right for Your Company's Type: How to Connect Your Culture with Your Customer Promise

Business & Money

Business Culture

AMACOM

Food, Foreign Policy, and Raw Materials Cartels

Crane, Russak

Food, foreign policy, and raw materials cartels (Strategy paper ; no. 28)

Published by Crane, Russak [for] National Strategy Information Center

The title to this interdisciplinary collection draws on the Yupik Eskimo belief that seals, fish, and other game are precious gifts that, when treated with respect and care, will return to be hunted again. Just so, if oral traditions are told faithfully and respectfully, they will return to benefit future generations. The contributors to this volume are concerned with the interpretation and representation of oral narrative and how it is shaped by its audience and the time, place, and cultural context of the narration. Thus, oral traditions are understood as a series of dialogues between tradition bearers and their listeners, including those who record, write, and interpret.

When Our Words Return: Writing, Reading, and Remembering Oral Traditions from Alaska and the Yukon

History

Americas

Utah State University Press

A diverse collection of essays on Native oral traditions from the North.

When Our Words Return

Illustrated with numerous stories collected from Alaska, the Yukon, and South Africa and further enlivened by the author's accessible style and experiences as a longtime oral historian and archivist, So They Understand is a comprehensive study of the special challenges and concerns involved in documenting, representing, preserving, and interpreting oral narratives. The title of the book comes from a quotation by Chief Peter John, the traditional chief of the Tanana Chiefs region in central Alaska: "In between the lines is something special going on in their minds, and that has got to be brought to light, so they understand just exactly what is said." William Schneider discusses how stories work in relation to their cultures and performance settings, sorts out different types of stories-from broad genres such as personal narratives and life histories to such more specific and less-often considered types as presentations at hearings and other public gatherings-and examines a variety of critical issues, including the roles and relationships of storytellers and interviewers, accurate representation and preservation of stories and their performances, understanding and interpreting their cultural backgrounds and meanings, and intellectual property rights. Throughout, he blends a diverse selection of stories, including his own, into a text rich with pertinent examples. William Schneider is curator of oral history and associate in anthropology at the Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he introduced oral history "jukeboxes," innovative interactive, multimedia computer files that present and cross-reference audio oral history and related photos and maps. Among other works, his publications include, as editor, Kusiq: An Eskimo Life History from the Arctic Coast of Alaska and, with Phyllis Morrow, When Our Words Return: Writing, Hearing, and Remembering Oral Traditions of Alaska and the Yukon.

So They Understand

Learn to paint, step-by-step!
Inside this stunning follow up to Pastel 1, artist William Schneider reveals his methods of creating realistic and accurate works of art in the pastel medium. From lifelike portraits to delightful landscapes, Pastel 2 explores a variety of subject matter as the author guides you through 12 step-by-step painting lesson. Aspiring artists will find plenty of useful tips and helpful advice for mastering this fascinating medium. And you will be amazed at how quickly youÆll be creating your own masterpieces in pastel with this valuable artistÆs reference guide on hand!

Beginner's Guide: Pastel: Book 2 (How to Draw & Paint/Art Instruction Prog)

Arts & Photography

Drawing

Walter Foster Publishing

The velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience this multi-dimensional medium with The Art of Pastel. Inside this comprehensive guide, five artists provide instruction for using soft, hard, and oil pastel—each sharing his or her unique approach. From portraits and landscapes to rich floral scenes, this book contains a wealth of inspiring images that artists can re-create step by step.

The Art of Pastel: Discover Techniques for Creating Beautiful Works of Art in Pastel

Baggetta, Marla

Rohlander, Nathan

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