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Appointment in Samarra: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by John O'Hara Charles McgrathThe writer whom Fran Lebowitz compared to the author of The Great Gatsby, calling him #147;the real F. Scott Fitzgerald,” makes his Penguin Classics debut with this beautiful deluxe edition of his best-loved book. One of the great novels of small-town American life, Appointment in Samarra is John O’Hara’s crowning achievement. In December 1930, just before Christmas, the Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, social circuit is electrified with parties and dances. At the center of the social elite stand Julian and Caroline English. But in one rash moment born inside a highball glass, Julian breaks with polite society and begins a rapid descent toward self-destruction. Brimming with wealth and privilege, jealousy and infidelity, O’Hara’s iconic first novel is an unflinching look at the dark side of the American dream#151;and a lasting testament to the keen social intelligence if a major American writer.
Appointment in Tehran: A Cold War Spy Thriller (The Snake Eater Chronicles Series #2)
by James StejskalWhen radical Iranian students seize the U.S. Embassy compound in Tehran and take over fifty diplomats hostage the U.S. President has to negotiate with a government that wants only to humiliate the United States. When talks fail, the President must turn to the military to bring the Americans home by force. As preparations are made for an audacious rescue, an American intelligence officer hides alone in a Tehran safehouse with a secret. He is protecting a powerful weapon known as the Perses Device, which is now at risk of being captured and employed against the United States. The Agency Director orders that it must be brought out at all costs. But as a small American team clandestinely enters Tehran to lead the way for the rescue force, a traitor spills the secret and KGB Spetsnaz operatives begin their own search for the weapon. At the last minute, one more American is added to the advance team—his sole mission is to get the Agency officer and the Perses device to safety. When the rescue mission fails, only two Americans are left to run the gauntlet of enemy agents and get the weapon out. Getting in was easy…
Appointment in Tomorrow
by Fritz LeiberAfter World War III, a torn and devastated world is split between science and magic. A group of scientists with a super computer pit themselves against a group of politicians whose followers are desperate enough to believe anything. But in the end, nothing is what it seems and no one is to be trusted.
Appointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities (SpringerBriefs in Health Care Management and Economics)
by Maartje E. ZonderlandAppointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities provides a concise overview of the medical and mathematical aspects of appointment planning in healthcare. This SpringerBrief specifically focuses on outpatient clinics and diagnostic facilities. It begins by introducing the topic from a medical perspective, discussing the kinds of clinics and facilities that are out there, while exploring the appointment systems they use and the problems they face. Next, the mathematical aspects of appointment planning are examined, including Markov decision modelling, queueing theory, etc. Subsequently the book addresses implementation issues that may arise, whether they be technical, medical or cultural. Finally Appointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities provides an outlook on the appointment systems of the future and what they will require as a consequence of current and future developments in the medical sector.
Appointment With Death
by Agatha ChristieFull Length Play / Mystery Thriller / 9m, 7f / Unit Set. An assorted group of travelers are staying at a Jerusalem hotel: Lady Westholme and her companion, a young English doctor and her French colleague, a debonair American and a pugnacious Lancashireman. Another guest, Mrs. Boynton, is a domineering American invalid with four stepchildren whose facade of devotion masks enough hatred to murder her as could the doctor whose affection for Raymond Boynton is being obstructed by the old lady. When Mrs. Boynton is found dead, all are suspects even though she was ill enough to die a natural death. Just when the tension becomes unbearable, the doctor discovers essential evidence about Mrs. Boynton's devilish plan to possess and torment the children in death as in life.
Appointment With Death: Hercule Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #19)
by Agatha ChristieHercule Poirot may be on vacation, but a killer isn't. The victim's a hateful tourist despised even by her own children. For the guests at the resort hotel, sympathies are with the murderer, which means a tough job for the Belgian detective.
Appointment with Yesterday
by Celia Fremlin&“An excellent terror novel&” from a twentieth-century master of psychological suspense, the Edgar Award–winning author of The Hours Before Dawn and Uncle Paul (The Times Literary Supplement). Round and round on the London Underground rides Milly Barnes, who has left her real identity—and a shocking crime—behind in the basement flat she shares with her second husband. A union in name only, the marriage has taken its toll on Milly, leaving her only one option: escape. Once Milly gets her wits about her, she uses what little money she has to take a train to the coastal town of Seacliffe. There, she finds work as the help for the kind of women she once was, and finds a humble room in a boarding house. Freedom, like a breath of fresh ocean air, exhilarates Milly more than the trappings of the life she has left behind. That is, when she&’s not furtively reading newspaper headlines to check if she&’s been found out. Or hiding from phone calls and knocks on the door. For the consequences of Milly&’s not-so-distant past are closer than she thinks . . . Praise for Celia Fremlin &“Few people can chill the blood like Celia Fremlin.&” —The Daily Telegraph &“Fremlin is here to stay as a major mistress of insight and suspense.&” —The New York Times &“Britain&’s Patricia Highsmith.&” —The Sunday Times &“Fremlin packs a punch.&” —Ian Rankin, New York Times–bestselling author &“Splendid . . . Got me hooked.&” —Ruth Rendell, New York Times–bestselling author &“Brilliant . . . So witty and clever.&” —Elly Griffiths, USA Today–bestselling author &“A master of suspense.&” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author
Appomattox (The Civil War Battle Series, Book #10)
by James Reasoner[From the back cover] As the sun rose in the sky and approached high noon, skirmishes broke out around the village of Appomattox Court House itself. The Yankees were crowding the embattled Confederates on all sides. Mac heard the nearby firing and stood up. Patrick Malone and his sister, Kathleen, had gone back into the house earlier. Now, as they tried to rush out to see what was going on, disregarding their mother's order to stay inside, Mac moved to block their path. He stood in the doorway. "Go on back, children. This is no place for you." He glanced over his shoulder and saw both Confederate and Union soldiers running through the fields. They stopped behind trees and rock fences and took potshots at each other. The shooting was sporadic, but even so, men on both sides were hit. They stood up, cried out, died. Mac's heart pounded as he watched the skirmish. Suddenly, several Yankees came running around the corner of the house. One of them saw Mac standing there in his cavalry uniform, skidded to a stop, and threw his rifle on his shoulder. Mac stood still. He heard a step behind him, and Norah Malone said, "Major ...?" He put out a hand, motioning for her to stop where she was, but he never took his eyes off the Yankee who was drawing a bead on him. The soldier was a grizzled old-timer with more gray in his beard than black. Probably he had been a member of the regular army before the war, and he had fought and survived all the way through four years of combat. Mac met his gaze steadily as the Yankee peered at him over the barrel of the rifle.
Appomattox 1865: Lee's Last Campaign
by Ron Field Adam HookFrom an internationally renowned expert on US history, this highly illustrated title details the curtain-closing campaign of the Civil War in the East. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Potomac and Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia faced up to one another one last time, as Lee conducted a desperate series of withdrawals and retreats down the line of Richmond and Danville Railroad. This book, drawing on the detailed visual aid of bird's eye views and maps, tells the full story of the skirmishes and pursuits that led directly to Lee's surrender, as his frantic efforts to extricate his forces from ever more perilous positions became increasingly untenable.
Appraisal: Improving Performance and Developing the Individual
by Clive Fletcher Richard WilliamsIn this revised and updated text, Fletcher and Williams take an evidence-based approach to analysing the key elements of the appraisal process and its place in performance management. Drawing on the academic literature and examples of best-practice, the authors explain how performance appraisal can motivate and develop staff, foster commitment and positivity, and ultimately improve an organisation’s performance. Key topics covered include: Designing an appraisal system Identifying and developing talent Multi-level and multi-source feedback Appraising professionals Cultural challenges Evaluating and maintaining appraisal systems Appraisal: Improving Performance and Developing the Individual, 5th Edition, is a standard in the field and essential reading for all students of HRM and occupational psychology, and for any HRM professional looking to develop more effective performance appraisal systems.
The Appraisal
by Brielle MontgomeryYou can hook any man. You just need the right bait. But what will happen when the bait gets caught on the line and her jig is up? How important is it to know your man&’s worth? For Jayla Morgan, it&’s more than just a question. It&’s a business. As a &“Heart Appraiser,&” she is paid to bait unsuspecting partners to determine their loyalty. Sex is nothing more than a premium service, and having mastered the art of deception, Jayla takes &“seductress&” to a completely new level. Her slogan is an attribute to her success: You can hook any man. You just need the right bait. The fact that Jayla is the right bait puts her in a dangerous position. The death threats are terrifying, but just as terrifying is her increasing interest in a new friend. Derrick Lewis is irresistible in more ways than one, and Jayla can&’t deny the blazing attraction. However, when Jayla&’s stack of twisted lies and scandalous exploits become exposed, what results is an orgasmic infusion of love and drama beyond her wildest dreams.
Appraisal: Results of SIEV 2015 (Green Energy and Technology)
by Stefano Stanghellini Pierluigi Morano Marta Bottero Alessandra OppioThis book documents the state of the art and the emerging operational perspectives in the field of the appraisal discipline. It covers a wide range of topics, including energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, socio-economic evaluation of regional and urban transformations, real estate and facility management, risk management. It also discusses the potential role of appraisal in minimising unexpected consequences; the role of evaluators in urban development projects as well as the contribution of several methodologies with respect to the overall planning and design processes; the need to manage the complexity of the current decision contexts, while at the same time promoting efficient and effective evaluation processes; improving the quality of discussion and communication of the outcomes of evaluation processes; as well as the appropriateness of current regulation and policy regimes (EU, national, regional etc. ). It comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the SIEV 2015 conference "Appraisal: Current Issues and Problems", which was held in Bari, Italy, in July 2015, and brought together architects, engineers, urban planners, decision-makers and government representatives.
The Appraisal 2
by Brielle MontgomeryBrielle Montgomery returns with more scandal, more secrets, and more deception. In The Appraisal 2, everyone is out for one thing: revenge. In this much‑anticipated finale, all is fair in sex and revenge. Lives are at stake as everyone fights to control the hands of karma. Some will succeed, some will fail, but only one will survive. Over a year has passed, but the time spent in jail has done nothing to soften the hatred in Jayla&’s heart. After Jasmine&’s betrayal, it&’s only a matter of time before Jayla can give her a taste of her own medicine. The opportunity arises when Sheila Weston, the senator&’s wife, intervenes, offering Jayla an assignment that she can&’t refuse. Little does she know how much this assignment will change her life forever. Betrayal is at every turn, and no one can be trusted. As new secrets are revealed, Jayla finds herself tangled in a web so twisted that it brings her past full circle. Meanwhile, Jasmine has her own plans in motion to come out on top, and neither she nor Jayla realizes how dangerously intertwined their lives really are. The plot thickens, and new players emerge with their own hidden agendas.
Appraisal and Coaching: Improving Results with Feedback
by Richard LueckeThe first half of this chapter shows you how to handle a performance appraisal and offers eight steps for doing it right. The balance of the chapter explains how to improve performance through coaching. These two activities provide opportunities for both the manager and the subordinate to provide feedback to one another on what is working and what is not--feedback that is an essential element of management.
Appraisal and Selection of Projects: A Multi-faceted Approach
by Utpal K. GhoshProject appraisal is the process of assessing in a systematic way, the viability of a project at its initial ‘idea’ stage when information is minimal, but the decision, whether to go ahead with the project, is important, and this book deals with the principles and practice of such appraisal process. It covers all the financial and economic aspects, including market and technical analysis, environmental appraisal, life cycle costing and SWOT analysis. This book starts with basis of the subject followed by analysis of the project proposals from different perspectives for ascertaining their viabilities, including a brief discussion on uncertainty and risk analysis, important tools, and techniques. This book covers projects in almost all domains, such as engineering, management, medical science and so forth. Focuses on all possible aspects of project appraisal and selection Emphasizes differences from public and private projects in terms of financial and economic evaluations Provides step-by-step methods of analysis of multiple issues involved in the initial appraisal of projects Includes sections on ‘lessons learned and learning from experience’ illustrating applications of the process and implications Covers feasibility analysis, including both technical aspects and financial evaluation This book is aimed at professionals, graduate students in civil and industrial engineering, business management, project management, project appraisal, including entrepreneurs for their start-up projects. Utpal K. Ghosh is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) and a Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (UK).
Appraisal and Valuation: Contemporary Issues and New Frontiers (Green Energy and Technology)
by Pierluigi Morano Alessandra Oppio Paolo Rosato Leopoldo Sdino Francesco TajaniThis book features a selection of the best papers presented at two recent conferences organized by the SIEV (Italian Society of Appraisal and Valuation). Taking into account the current need for evaluative skills in order to make effective and sustainable investments, it highlights the multidisciplinary role of valuation, which opens the door for interactions with other sectors, scientific and professional fields. The book collects twenty-two papers, divided into three parts (Territory & Urban Planning, Real Estate Assets & the Construction Building Process, Real Estate Finance & Property Management) that reflect the main issues of interest for future urban development policies, namely: feasibility analysis for investments; selecting which decision support models to apply in complex contexts; enhancement of public and private assets; evaluating the effects produced by territorial investments; valuation approaches to properties; risk assessment; and strategies for monitoring energy consumption and soil sealing.
Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation for Counselors
by Carman S. Gill Kelly Emelianchik-Key Ayse TorresThe cutting-edge resource that equips instructors and students with essential assessment tools and provides practical guidance for effective treatment planning. Understanding and addressing the diverse needs of clients is critical now more than ever. This foundational textbook prepares future counselors and educators with the essential tools and knowledge to master the assessment and testing standards required for CACREP accreditation. Authored by leading experts in the field, Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation for Counselors: A Practical Guide examines the intricacies of client assessment, emphasizing ethical and accurate evaluation as the cornerstone of successful counseling. Through a blend of historical context, legal and ethical considerations, and practical applications, this book provides a robust framework for understanding and implementing assessment methods. Covering the new 2024 CACREP standards and grounded in the DSM-5-TR, the book is designed to be well-organized and engaging, making it a practical resource for future counselors. The inclusion of social justice and advocacy considerations, along with real-world case examples, ensures students can connect assessment issues to real client situations, making it an essential resource for both classroom and clinical practice. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. Key Features: Offers in-depth case studies, examples, and podcasts throughout the book to grasp the nuanced process of testing and assessment across various treatment stages and settings. Presents assessment practices relevant to mental health, addiction counseling, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling. Incorporates CACREP mapping, thoughtful discussion questions, and interactive class activities in every chapter. Delivers real-life perspectives from content experts through podcasts and a video role-play modeling diagnostic interviewing. Italicizes key terms for easy scanning and review. Includes the history and nature of assessment, legal and ethical implications, statistical concepts, and practical applications for many counseling scenarios. Instructors will welcome comprehensive Test Banks and chapter PowerPoints to enhance learning.
The Appraisal of Rural Property (2nd edition)
by Appraisal InstituteThis text is a comprehensive reference work that covers all aspects of the valuation of rural properties from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It explores the components of rural property value and the essentials of property inspection, data collection and analysis, and the application of valuation methodology. Specific details relating to dairy farms, livestock ranches, and orchards are included as well as information on government regulations and resources.
Appraisal Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals (5th edition)
by Robert J. DrummondIntended to help current and future workers in helping professions to become better consumers of psychological and educational tests and assessment procedures, this text covers the philosophical and ethical principles involved in testing, when tests are used and why, how to locate and select valid and reliable instruments, and how to interpret and report results. Updates include new tests, web site listings, and computer versions of tests and interpretive reports.
Appraisal, Sentiment and Emotion Analysis in Political Discourse: A Multimodal, Multi-method Approach (Routledge Studies in Multimodality)
by Claudia Roberta Combei Valeria ReggiThis book adopts a multi-method multimodal approach to the study of online political communication, applying it to case studies from the UK, France, and Italy toward offering a portrait of the rapid ideological shifts in contemporary Western democracies. The volume introduces an integrated framework combining Sentiment and Emotion Analysis, rooted in lexical semantics, and the qualitative dimensions of Appraisal Theory, applying it to large corpora of online political communication from the UK, France, and Italy. Combei and Reggi highlight their combined potential in analyzing the multimodal resources in such discourses and in turn, revealing fresh insights into layers of subtext and the ways in which parties and movements frame their political programmes and values. The authors also take into account culture- and language-specific variables across the three countries in shaping such discourses. The volume makes the case for an integrated methodological framework that can be uniquely applied to better understand the multimodal communicative landscape of divisiveness in today’s rapidly shifting political climate and other forms of online communication more broadly. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in digital communication, political communication, multimodality, and qualitative and quantitative discourse analysis, especially those interested in corpus-assisted approaches.
Appraisals In A Week: A Performance Appraisal Masterclass In Seven Simple Steps
by Di KampEffective appraisals just got easierAppraisals are often seen as an isolated and time-consuming round of paperwork that everyone has to engage in and few see any point to. If we were to truly recognize the potential and intended value of appraisals, they would be regarded completely differently.The original intention of an appraisal system is to encourage and develop the staff of the organization, so that they all perform to their highest potential. Properly implemented and used, appraisals will help you, if you are a manager, to ensure that your staff are as effective as possible in their work, and thereby to make your area of work a powerful contributing factor to the success of the organization.Appraisals can also make your job as a manager easier, because they give you the opportunity and framework to encourage and develop your staff. This results in a team of people who feel valued and supported, and who know that their work makes a positive difference to the organization as a whole. As a manager, you can then spend less time and energy on pushing and controlling your team, and more time on the work that moves things forward and is more satisfying.By the end of the final chapter, you will see how appraisals can make a positive difference to youas a manager, your staff as individuals, and the organization as a whole. Sunday: Why appraise?Monday: Formulating a successful appraisalTuesday: The appraiser's role 1: setting the frameworkWednesday: The appraiser's role 2: attitudes and approachesThursday: The interview 1: reviewing achievementFriday: The interview 2: looking aheadSaturday: Completing the appraisal: after the interview
Appraisals In A Week: A Performance Appraisal Masterclass In Seven Simple Steps
by Di KampEffective appraisals just got easierAppraisals are often seen as an isolated and time-consuming round of paperwork that everyone has to engage in and few see any point to. If we were to truly recognize the potential and intended value of appraisals, they would be regarded completely differently.The original intention of an appraisal system is to encourage and develop the staff of the organization, so that they all perform to their highest potential. Properly implemented and used, appraisals will help you, if you are a manager, to ensure that your staff are as effective as possible in their work, and thereby to make your area of work a powerful contributing factor to the success of the organization.Appraisals can also make your job as a manager easier, because they give you the opportunity and framework to encourage and develop your staff. This results in a team of people who feel valued and supported, and who know that their work makes a positive difference to the organization as a whole. As a manager, you can then spend less time and energy on pushing and controlling your team, and more time on the work that moves things forward and is more satisfying.By the end of the final chapter, you will see how appraisals can make a positive difference to youas a manager, your staff as individuals, and the organization as a whole. Sunday: Why appraise?Monday: Formulating a successful appraisalTuesday: The appraiser's role 1: setting the frameworkWednesday: The appraiser's role 2: attitudes and approachesThursday: The interview 1: reviewing achievementFriday: The interview 2: looking aheadSaturday: Completing the appraisal: after the interview
Appraiser: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-841)
by National Learning CorporationThe Appraiser Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
The Appraiser's Handbook: v. 5, Substance Abuse, Palliative Care, Musculoskeletal Conditions, Prescribing Practice
by Nick Lyons Susanne R Caesar Abayomi McEwenThis book contains a foreword by Maurice Conlon, Associate Director, Appraisal and Revalidation Lead, NHS Clinical Governance Support Team. This is an invaluable, detailed guide offering practical resources for medical professionals in the challenging role of appraiser. It assists with confidence, professionalism and competency and contains a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of the 'state of play' for appraising doctors. It also includes sample forms, contracts for guidance and links to web resources. "The Appraiser's Handbook" provides vital information for all those involved in continuing professional development in primary and secondary care. Appraisal leads and managers in primary and secondary care trusts will find it of great interest, as will clinical tutors, GP tutors and deanery educational teams. "This book aims to support appraisers in developing their skills in order to ensure that the doctor whom they appraise, gains the maximum possible benefit from the time spent in, and preparing for, the appraisal. The appraiser will find appraisees who enthusiastically embrace appraisal and those who doubt its use and place in their professional development. Different approaches may be needed to support and understand different individuals." - Nick Lyons, Susanne Caesar and Abayomi McEwen. "This book, written by a trio steeped in appraisal, is a valuable resource for appraisers. It will help doctors learning to be appraisers, and experienced appraisers. It will also help those organising appraisal, to remind them of the aims of the process. Teachers of appraisal will be able to use it to supplement and support their curricula. I believe revalidation, when it arrives, will be the single biggest step towards improvement taken by the profession, since the introduction of the medical register. I also believe this depends upon the inclusion of appraisal within the revalidation package. Putting high-quality, developmental appraisal 'in the water' for the medical profession will bring about a whole-profession shift in terms of lifelong professional development. This book will support that aim." - Maurice Conlon, in the Foreword.
Appraising and Exploring Organisations (Routledge Revivals)
by S. Tyson K. F. Ackermann M. Domsch P. JoyntFirst published in 1988, this book offers a comprehensive description of the functions and performance of organisational surveys from a wide range of European experts in the field. The book examines the utility of organisational surveys as a method of research for the social sciences and as a support for employee relations strategies and personnel policies. It looks at the broad question of 'what are the key dimensions of an organisation with which managers and researchers should be concerned?' and at how they can be an essential element in a participative management approach to employee relations. Throughout, the book emphasizes the utility of surveys for the study and understanding of organisations.