Parlare di bilancio non significa semplicemente illustrare la tenuta dei libri contabili, le registrazioni in dare e avere, le scritture a giornale o le operazioni di assestamento. Il bilancio va oltre un insieme di operazioni specificamente regolamentate: è un complesso e coerente sistema di misurazione della performance delle imprese che, da molti decenni, si evolve affinandosi e adattandosi ai bisogni di informazione del mercato finanziario globale, alle sfide della tecnologia e all'immaterialità dei nuovi asset. Il bilancio esamina, in modo introduttivo ma rigoroso, i principi e le idee alla base del bilancio, illustrando il sistema delle rilevazioni economiche e spiegando quali informazioni vi siano contenute, con particolare riguardo a come si analizzano e interpretano i risultati.

Il controllo di gestione è una materia articolata che presenta molti punti di contatto con la progettazione organizzativa, il comportamento organizzativo, le teorie decisionali; è in continua evoluzione, poiché influenzata da vari fattori come la formazione accademica, le tradizioni delle business school, la tecnologia e il momento storico (IA, sostenibilità ecc.). Questa nuova edizione di Sistemi di controllo di gestione è stata completamente rinnovata e aggiornata: tutti i capitoli sono stati riscritti e ampliati nella parte dei problemi; sono stati chiariti temi particolarmente complessi come il rapporto della contabilità per il management con l'organizzazione, la rendicontazione della capacità non utilizzata con i sistemi activity based costing o l'integrazione dei sistemi di misurazione delle performance nel sistema di controllo manageriale. Inoltre, sono presenti quattro nuovi capitoli dedicati: ai legami tra la progettazione organizzativa e il controllo di gestione; all'approfondimento delle finalità dell'imputazione dei costi generali; al pricing e alla valutazione delle conseguenze dei prezzi di vendita sulla redditività e alla responsabilità sociale d'impresa. Numerosi approfondimenti, temi avanzati e modelli di simulazione sono presenti sul sito del volume. Il testo si rivolge agli studenti dei corsi di laurea in Ingegneria gestionale ed Economia, agli studenti di Master e Scuole di specializzazione, ai professionisti e a tutti coloro che affrontano i temi della determinazione e analisi dei costi e del controllo manageriale.

The first comprehensive primer of its kind for translational cancer research, this book features robust discussion of the latest in human cancer biology, and the heterogeneity of cancers at a molecular level, including highly sophisticated characterization of human cancers, bioinformatics, and systems biology. Written by renowned authors all based at the world-famous M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, this book is specifically designed for physicians, clinical fellows, medical students, graduate students, and those eager to speed the progress in clinical cancer care by enhancing the bidirectional interaction between laboratory and clinic.

The organization of this popular social theory reader, which pairs classical articles with contemporary theoretical and empirical studies, highlights the historical flow of social theory and demonstrates how disagreements and confrontations shape theory over time. Written in clear, down-to-earth language, the introductions to each selection link theorists to one another, illustrating how theoretical traditions are not rigidly separate but are always in conversation, addressing and challenging each other.

The third edition incorporates significant changes: more readings, a completely revamped chapter on gender, new chapters on race and culture, and unique material on the 'transitional giants' who have helped to transform classical theory into contemporary theory. The result is an excellent overview of social theory.

The organization of this popular social theory reader, which pairs classical articles with contemporary theoretical and empirical studies, highlights the historical flow of social theory and demonstrates how disagreements and confrontations shape theory over time. Written in clear, down-to-earth language, the introductions to each selection link theorists to one another, illustrating how theoretical traditions are not rigidly separate but are always in conversation, addressing and challenging each other.

The third edition incorporates significant changes: more readings, a completely revamped chapter on gender, new chapters on race and culture, and unique material on the 'transitional giants' who have helped to transform classical theory into contemporary theory. The result is an excellent overview of social theory.

Sataloff (otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Drexel U.) et al. bring together a group of otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons from the US for 37 chapters on laryngeal surgery, for practicing and trainee voice surgeons. They cover basic principles and procedures, including the evolution of phonomicrosurgery, anatomy and physiology, and guidelines for patient selection, evaluation and treatment, informed consent, anesthesia, instrumentation and postoperative care, and laser surgery, and new material on extubation after direct laryngoscopy. They then detail surgical techniques for benign structural lesions like nodules, cysts, polyps, and other abnormalities; endoscopic surgery for premalignant and malignant lesions of the larynx; endoscopy and laryngeal framework surgery for neurogenic voice disorders; and the endoscopic management of laryngeal trauma, as well as external procedures. Chapters include steps of each technique, intraoperative photos, and illustrations. Laryngectomy is reviewed only briefly. This edition adds new surgical procedures, such as arytenoid mobilization, vocal fold replantation, and treatment of webs with a new kind of stent. The DVD contains 13 videos of cyst, vessel, and mass excision; fat implantation; scar release; and other surgeries. Much of the material has been drawn from Sataloff's Professional Voice: The Science and Art of Clinical Care, Third Edition (2005). Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Manley and Hawkins (educational administration and leadership, Dowling College and College of Saint Rose) present a guide for school leaders that outlines a method for implementing the Common Core State Standards and their rationale and purpose. They explain why common core standards and more rigorous curricula are needed and how to use them to prepare students to compete in a global economy. They view the standards as the framework for teacher and school leader development, innovation, and continuous improvement, and address what they are; the roles of school leaders and teachers; designing English and math curricula for all grades; challenges to implementation; guiding parents, students, and teachers to adopt new models; using formative assessments and differentiating instruction; multicultural issues, school improvement systems for struggling schools, and public policy changes; helping students acquire knowledge beyond the standards; and the role of teachers, school leaders, school board members, and business leaders in informing politics and policy designs and implementations associated with schools. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sataloff (otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Drexel U.) et al. supply residents, fellows, otolaryngologists, laryngologists, nurses, speech-language pathologists, voice and acting teachers, and academics with 176 brief cases that demonstrate differences among various vocal functions and dysfunctions. Otolaryngologists, voice specialists, surgeons, speech-language pathologists, and others from the US, Europe, and Asia use cases and color photos and b&w drawings to illustrate normal vocal folds, imaging and evaluation techniques, congenital and idiopathic conditions, inflammation, infections, trauma, vascular problems, masses and lesions, impaired vocal fold mobility, neoplasms, and complications. This edition adds new diagnostic information, new clinical observations, new and updated images, and 73 new chapters on techniques in vocal fold imaging, genetic anomalies, masses, infection, trauma, hemorrhage, neoplasm, and complications of laryngeal surgery. No references are provided. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Accounting: Text & Cases is a product of lifelong dedication to the discipline of accounting. Covering both financial and managerial accounting as well as broader managerial issues, the book incorporates a breadth of experience that is sure to enrich your course and your students. The approximately 109 cases that make up most of the end of chapter material are combination of classic Harvard style cases and extended problems, with 12 complete new cases added to the 13th edition.

The text is covered as two parts. Part 1 deals with chapters 1 -14 which cover financial accounting, while part 2 covers Chapters 15-28 which in essence is associated with management accounting. The tale end of part 2 also focuses on broader issues of control and corporate strategy. Both parts have been updated to reflect the current changes relevant to Accounting.

Crone (Center on Teaching and Learning, U. of Oregon), Hawken (special education, U. of Utah) and Horner (special education, U. of Oregon) present an updated step-by-step guide for implementing the Behavior Education Program (BEP), a Tier II positive behavior support system developed for students who fail to meet school-wide disciplinary expectations but do not yet require intensive, individualized services. For the second edition, the text has expanded from seven to 12 chapters, and includes discussion of the key features of Tier II interventions, and new chapters on high school implementation, preschool implementation, tailoring the BEP for a particular school, cultural considerations, and intervention effectiveness measurement. The text also features an expanded FAQ section and chapter on training needs and approaches, and a substantial number of new or revised reproducibles, including daily progress reports, handouts, and planning tools. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Seduto sotto il portico, tranquillo, Crukor assapora il gusto della notte, di una notte di luna piena. Improvviso un rumore e la curiosità di scoprirne la provenienza. Mai curiosità fu più letale per un essere umano! Improvvisamente la vita di Crukor finisce, con un morso rabbioso e due occhi gialli nella notte. Improvvisamente la vita di Crukor comincia, con la perdita di conoscenza e un lungo periodo di delirio e febbre alta. Sarà una nuova persona quella che uscirà dalla convalescenza, più forte, più energica, mutata dall'interno. Sarà una trasformazione davvero incredibile e, complice la prima luna piena, troverà tutta la sua inaudita manifestazione. Che ha da spartire un mannaro con l'umano consesso?Ecco dunque l'esilio, lontano dalla gente che aveva amato anche per proteggerla e non metterla in pericolo. Finché scoprirà di non essere solo, di avere una guida, un maestro.

Influenced by Thomas Kuhn's work on paradigm shifts in the social sciences, this overview of contemporary theory identifies major themes, charts the impact of social change on theories, acquaints readers with a sample of individual theorists (the 'transitional giants' who shaped contemporary theories), explores the impact of contemporary theories on various areas of sociology, and traces how the great social theories of the past are being reinterpreted and incorporated into new theories. The result is an original interpretation of the important role that theory plays both in the real world and in the shaping of an academic discipline.

Manley (educational administration, leadership, and technology, Dowling College) and Hawkins, a former assistant superintendent and superintendent who teaches at Dowling College, offer a guide for educators and administrators that details specific strategies for creating a school system that makes it possible for all children to master the curriculum. They provide examples for school leaders to use to develop curriculum, supervise instruction, assess and make interventions for success, develop a vision and a mission statement, motivate students, and incorporate character education, and detail the roles and responsibilities of governing boards and administrators. There is no index. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A beautifully illustrated edition of Studs Terkel's timeless portraits of America's jazz legends, for readers of all ages.

Studs Terkel's first book, Giants of Jazz, is the master interviewer's unique tribute to America's jazz greats, now available in an affordable paperback edition with the original illustrations and discography.

The thirteen profiles in this 'luminous' (Jazzwise) collection weave together stories of the individual jazz musicians' lives with the history of the jazz era, and the music's evolution from the speakeasies of New York to the concert halls of the world's greatest cities. Terkela lifelong fan and friend of many of these legendsuses firsthand interviews with artists such as Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker to tell the human stories behind the giants who shaped this uniquely American music form. Some of the many fascinating details Terkel relates include Joe Oliver's favorite meal, Fats Waller's 1932 rendezvous in Paris with eminent organist Marcel Dupre, Dizzy Gillespie's childhood trip to a pawnshop to buy his first horn, and the origin of Billie Holiday's nickname. Paperback with French flaps, thirteen b/w illustrations.

Based on the premise that overeating is linked to emotional and spiritual deprivations, Love Hunger begins with a relationship inventory that will help you understand how disappointments with your family, spouse, or self can result in obesity. It then provides a comprehensive program that helps identify whether or not you are using food as a substitute for love, career fulfillment, or friendship and shows you how to break that addiction. Once you begin dealing with the psychological basis for your eating problems, you'll be ready to lose weight healthfully, with a dietitian-designed food plan, that includes daily menus and recipes, as well as strategies for relapses, maintenance, motivation, and more. This is a complete plan for body, mind, and soul.

This collection of classic and contemporary readings is divided into five thematic chapters that explore distinct aspects of human knowledge. Readings are accompanied by a reader-response section encouraging students to draw on their personal experience and knowledge.