Who's Who in Spain 2003 Edition (Who's Who red series)

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Containing more than 3,300 biographical profiles of the most representative individuals in Spanish economics, politics, finance, science, and research, along with analyses of careers and currently held posts, and more than 2,000 entries profiling institutions in all sectors of Spanish life, this new edition of Who's Who in Spain contains valuable information for entrepreneurs and managers, international trade executives, investors and financial groups, governments, embassies, and academic institutions throughout the world. Also included are an overview of Spain's political, intellectual, social, and scientific culture.

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In America today college professors cringe at the lack of writing skills displayed by their students, business leaders bemoan poor communicative skills among their employees, and people themselves recognize that they (and their children) have a problem and want to do something about it.
This inviting book introduces readers anew to the eight parts of speech and common grammatical problems -- such as the case of pronouns depicted in the book's title, the tension between nouns and verbs, the controversy of the active vs. passive voice, and the power of a verb-based style. Then equipped with a knowledge of the parts of speech and the power of the verb form, Good presents his theory of style and the craft of sentences -- including those important marks of punctuation.

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Excellent.......2007-09-10

The title alone will sell you. I must hear people misusing "I and me" 100 times a week. I wish I'd had this book in high school. It lays out usage in a clear and understandable manner and doesn't bog you down with information that you don't care about.
Terrific reference book for non-English majors.

Yes, Buy This Book!!!.......2007-07-08

The fact that you are reading this review indicates that you are interested in grammar. That means you should buy this book, as it is certainly one of the better books on this topic. What I especially like is that it does not treat you as a grammarian and it reviews many basics of sentence structure - and it is an enjoyable read. Yes, you still should have a copy of "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White if you're serious about good writing, but this book is a clear, single source, winner to me. I write articles, books and websites. I routinely seek good reference advice. That includes this book.

A Good Introduction to Grammar.......2007-05-13

Mr. Good laments the fact that grammar is no longer taught in schools and he has taken the effort to introduce novices to it in a fun way. I am truly enjoying his book and I am learning much along the way! Thank you, Mr. Good!

Finally - a grammar book written for the rest of us!.......2007-04-11

I am always trying to ensure my grammar is correct (a habit I picked up from my father.) I've not been able to find a book that explains common grammar problems in a way I would remember. This one is easy to use and I will always keep it with my dictionary and other reference books.

Our Most Important Subject.......2006-08-28

This is an excellent book for learning or renewing our knowledge of English Grammar. There is a conspiracy in this country to dumb down the attendees of public schools, and it began in the early part of the last century with some wealthy industrialists and government officials. Leaving Children behind began before Bush and he is a prime example of it. Let's all fight back by speaking English properly, as well as reading and writing excellently. This book is a good place to start! Then, on to Phonics!

Longman Guide to Revising Prose: A Quick and Easy Method for Turning Good Writing into Great Writing

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Longman Guide to Revising Prose: A Quick and Easy Method for Turning Good Writing into Great Writing
Richard Lanham
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 0321417666

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"True to its title, Revising Prose is about revising, not about original composition. It will not teach you how to pray for inspiration, marshall your thoughts, or find the willpower to glue backside to chair. All writers face these dragons in their own idiosyncratic ways. But revision belongs to the public domain. Anyone can learn it. Revising Prose teaches you how, using a simple, rule-based, eight-step process called "The Paramedic Method" that concentrates on turning the bureaucratic official style so common today in business and government writing into plain English. Its focus on the individual sentence enables you to identify the surplus verbiage (what Lanham calls the Lard Factor) in an effort like this:

The history of new regulatory provisions is that there is generally an immediate resistance to them.

And turn it into this:

People usually resist new regulations.

A Lard Factor of 69%. Lanham's method aims to eliminate 50% from most writing, to create a sentence half as long and twice as strong. A saving of 50% in writing time, in reading time, in paper and screen space, in human patience and understanding-it all adds up to real money. It also adds up to a more persuasive and amiable presentation of self, as Revising Prose argues in its final chapter.

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Makes learning grammar fun!.......2000-04-21

Not just another dry grammar book, this book has fun activities that will have you hunting for parts of speech and grammatical errors. There is everything from art projects to scavenger hunts. In addition to the parts of speech, you will learn about common errors made in the English language. Great book!

Plain English Handbook: A Complete Guide to Good English

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Best English Grammar
The best easy to use grammar reference around

Plain English Handbook: A Complete Guide to Good English
J. Martyn Walsh
Manufacturer: Random House Children's Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Plain English Handbook

ASIN: 0800924126

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Best English Grammar.......2006-12-21

This is the best grammar book! My copy dates from 1966. I had no idea that it was still published. I wish I had bought my kids this book. It is a great reference. It actually shows how to diagram sentences. We knew what adverbs and adjectives were. This would be a great book for anyone. I am so happy to find that it is still in publication.

The best easy to use grammar reference around.......2004-12-08

Any concept that was in your grade school English text book will be here. That concept will be concentrated into the most concise description possible and an example will be given. There are no exercises to test you. This book is not designed to teach you English from scratch. It is an easy to navigate reference that has everything in it. If you are fluent in English and can read and write alright but want to brush up, then this is the perfect book. The descriptions are short, but they are easy to understand and give enough information.

The first half of the book is on grammar. Each grammatical concept gets a few sentences to describe it and an example. The second is on how to write better. Once again each tip gets a short description and an example. Walsh is not trying to teach you how to write by some method. Instead he has points like having a unified theme for the paragraph and tips on how to emphasize a particular point you are making. He also has samples of different types of letters. So even though he is discussing style he is keeping the discussion very objective.

This is a very practical and easy to navigate book on grammar. Now I am out of school and trying to navigate the real world, where how I present myself actually matters. In trying to better my grammar and writing this is an excellent tool. (Of course Walsh would be completely revolted by the grammar of this review. I am trying to review what basically amounts to all the grammar in the entire English language here and it is not so simple.)

If you want practical, then this is the book for you. School libraries should keep a copy for students to access. Anyone who has to write regularly should be familiar with this reference.

(This review is for the 1946 edition, which has only 136 pages.)

Chapters on:
Sentence Completeness
Grammatical Usage
Sentence Structure
Mechanics
The Paragraph
The Whole Composition
Diction
and a good index

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Infinitives, Phrases & Clauses

Writing Good Sentences (3rd Edition)
Claude W. Faulkner
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 002336470X

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Infinitives, Phrases & Clauses.......2001-10-27

This is an excellent book, and I am looking forward to a new edition, perhaps co-authored by Martha Kolln. Its treatment of the different types and varieties of infintives, phrases, and clauses is without equal among grammar books.

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Wonderful introduction to the craft of writing.
The Book Encourages You in Writing
A thorough study and good reference work
Excellent resource, intelligent and literary examples,

Random House Guide to Good Writing
Mitchell Ivers
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0345379969
Release Date: 1993-10-04

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Clear, concise, effective, THE RANDOM HOUSE GUIDE TO GOOD WRITING is for anyone who wishes to communicate well in writing. Mitchell Ivers shows us how to master the medium and the message with an array of features: Precise guidelines on word usage, grammar, and punctuation--and how to decide with "rules" you can discard to suit your purpose; How to choose the tone and style appropriate to your audience and subject; The essential components of plot in fiction and structure in nonfiction, and much more.
An Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
A Main Selection of the Writer's Digest Book Club

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Wonderful introduction to the craft of writing........2006-01-01

"Random House Guide to Good Writing," by Mitchell Ivers, is an inspiring, entertaining, and informative guide that goes beyond the rules of grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The goal is to "help you turn your appreciation of good writing into an ability to write well."

The author discusses voice, tone, diction, and structure, and he emphasizes the importance of expressing yourself with purpose, using an appropriate style. Always keep your aim and audience in mind when putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Are you creating a novel or short story? Are you writing a letter to a company to complain about a defective product? Do you want to compose an essay persuading your readers that the death penalty is barbaric and ineffective? Or are you dashing off a newspaper article describing a shooting in a fast food outlet? Your choice of words will vary according to the purpose of the piece and your intended audience.

Ivers includes dozens of well-chosen quotations and excerpts from famous authors to illustrate his points. A few lines from "The Wasteland" exemplify T. S. Eliot's formal style of writing as well as his use of classical allusions. Two excerpts, one from Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi," and another from a Chicago Tribune column by the journalist Mike Royko, demonstrate a familiar and informal style. In addition, Ivers includes exercises to help the reader practice the skills taught in each section. The chapters on grammar and usage, and an appendix outlining the guidelines used by Random House's copy editors and proofreaders, are clearly written and filled with excellent examples.

No book can transform everyone into a good writer. However, by following the guidelines in this excellent manual, most writers will learn to express themselves more simply and coherently. Ivers quotes Hemingway, who said, "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." This book will not make you a master, but it can help you write with more polish and self-assurance.

The Book Encourages You in Writing.......2001-08-31

¡°Guide to¡± and ¡°hot to¡± books on writing fall into two kinds: one is SHOWING the GREATEST WORKS by GREATEST WRITERS to scare you off; another is showing the greatest works by greatest writers to encourage you in writing. This book belongs to the latter. I love it.

A thorough study and good reference work.......1999-11-30

Iver's book delivers. It is neither sappy as many other writing books are, nor is it without color. Particularly helpful are the sections on grammar and usage. Whether honig your skills or becoming initiated with the complexities of the English language for the first time, this book is helpful. Though Iver discusses some elements of fiction, this book appears to have more relevance for the office or the class room than for creative writing. Yet, anyone will benefit from reading the book and working through its examples.

Excellent resource, intelligent and literary examples,.......1999-06-12

This book can be used both as a guide and a learning device. Mr. Ivers explains rules of grammar and common pitfalls in an amusing and intelligent style. He selects references to famous writings to demonstrate different styles of writing. The book can be used easily as a reference guide. It has an excellent index for quick lookups. I also found it to be delightful reading. He carefully chose authors and passages from books, speeches, and even movies and theatre to help convey his examples. I think this would make an excellent adjunct to any college writing program. His chapters on writing tips can inspire one to take out a pencil or word processor and start writing. I think this book is a must for any home, school, or office library.

The Facts On File Guide To Good Writing (Writers Library)

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The Facts On File Guide To Good Writing (Writers Library)
Martin H. Manser
Manufacturer: Checkmark Books
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The Good Grammar Guide (Routledge Study Guides)

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The Good Grammar Guide (Routledge Study Guides)
Richard Palmer
Manufacturer: Routledge
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ASIN: 0415312264

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Before any student can learn to write with clarity and style, one must have a solid, working knowledge of grammar. Written by an experienced, practicing English teacher who has taught university and secondary school students for years, The Good Grammar Guide provides sound and meticulous advice on parts of speech, inflections, syntax, and punctuation in a friendly and encouraging manner. Full of exercises for the reader to practice what they have learned, this book is for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and usage of the fundamentals of grammar.

The Wordwatcher's Guide to Good Grammar & Word Usage

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The Wordwatcher's Guide to Good Grammar & Word Usage
Morton S. Freeman
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ASIN: 0966674804

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This guide should be within easy reach for any writer because it answers hundreds of commonly asked questions that arise when penning anything from business letters to personal correspondence. The tips are presented in question-and-answer format and are arranged alphabetically by keyword for quick and easy reference. This book explains the differences between similar words, suggests appropriate words and phrases, helps writers avoid common grammatical errors, and provides guidance in the correct pronunciation of unusually spelled words.

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Technology, people, e-workplaces: these are the elements that fast moving organizations use to meet changing business requirements by using technology to invent new business processes, to re-align organizational structures, and to implement new management practices. Moreover, it has become apparent in today's global information economy, the most critical-indeed the primary-resource that distinguishes market leaders from everyone else is human talent! Countries, communities, and organizations are suddenly very interested in developing the human capacities that will allow them to compete in a networked world. Successful growing organizations have placed the combined development of information technology and human resources as their top priority. With the help of human resource professionals, organizations must grasp the pertinent aspects of both people and technology issues to create an effective e-workplace. These issues occur at the intersection of the disciplines of computer science, operation research, and human resource development. Because these issues are complex, they can best be understood through cross-disciplinary collaboration among experts who approach them from a range of perspectives. Human Resource Development and Information Technology: Making Global Connections presents just such a collaborative effort from leaders in the field. This book describes the changes that are occurring as technology plays a more central role in human resource development. It compares methods and tools that organizations can use to create their own practices for developing their most critical resource-people! In addition, the authors pose a set of interesting research questions that will help us further explore how countries, local communities, and organizations build dynamic systems for developing a sustained competitive advantage with human talent.

Human Resource Development and Information Technology: Making Global Connections.(Book Review): An article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations

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Human Resource Development and Information Technology: Making Global Connections.(Book Review): An article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations
Richard J. Long
Manufacturer: Relations Industrielles
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This digital document is an article from Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, published by Relations Industrielles on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1120 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Human Resource Development and Information Technology: Making Global Connections.(Book Review)
Author: Richard J. Long
Publication: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: Relations Industrielles
Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Page: 349(3)

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Written in an very accessible, user-friendly format, the guide:

Defines what an SPC can and cannot do.
Shows how to diagnose your SPC system and perform an SPC system audit.
Provides definitive corrective actions and a four-step method to ensure their effectiveness.
Explains what to do when process capability measures become chronically low.
Presents the five universal SPC principles and the consequences of violating them.

This guide is an excellent training for operators and technicians who must understand why prior corrective efforts have not been successful. In addition, it will benefit SPC coordinators, engineers, and managers who are responsible for the effectiveness of their organization's SPC system.

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A valuable, accessible how-to book........1999-03-21

Defines what a SPC (statistical process control) system can do, shows how to diagnose it and conduct an audit, provides corrective actions and a four step methodology, and presents the five universal SPC principles. Includes a glossary. A valuable, accessible how-to book. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, Co-founder, Stern & Associates.

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