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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great British writers Oscar Wilde, Hector Hugh Munro, D.H.Lawrence, Joseph Conrad and Charles Dickens. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great Indian writers Raja Rao, Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand, Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Khushwant Singh. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great American writers O Henry, Jack London, Henry James, Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great French writers - Guy De Maupassant, Honore De Balzac, Victor Hugo, Anatole France and Pierre Louys. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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A rulebook for parliamentarians, Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice 23rd edition is widely regarded as the "Parliamentary bible". First published in 1844, it has established itself as the leading authority on parliamentary practice for over 150 years. As well as providing detailed information on the constituent parts of Parliament, Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice also explores powers and jurisdictions, membership of either House, financial procedure and the process of debate. In short, it has all you need to know about parliamentary practice at your finger tips.... less

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Far from being the latest management fad, competency frameworks focus on how people do their jobs and will always lie at the heart of people management activities.For many of us, devising competency criteria used to be an area best left to experts. But now, the authors have succeeded in demystifying the whole competency debate, giving a thoroughly straightforward and practical guide which will be welcomed by everyone who needs to know more about the crucial role competencies play in management today.The authors begin by guiding the reader through all the stages of developing a core competency framework. They outline the principles and quality standards necessary to ensure the framework is effective across the whole business, easy to use, well defined, relevant and fair.... less

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This book has been designed to present before the readers the salient features of the law of elections. It not only deals with the elections to Parliament and the State Legislatures but also to the offices of the President and the Vice-President. Another interesting topic dealt with in the book is the powers of the Election Commission. The Election Commission, as the constitutional authority superintending the whole process of election, occupies a crucial position in the scheme of things and the role it plays in ensuring free and fair elections in a country of the size and complexities like India is indeed praiseworthy. Judicial pronouncements have lent great clarity to the role and powers of the Commission. The book also contains a chapter on the anti-defection law. This law has recently undergone drastic changes, which have been incorporated at proper places. The major judgments of the Courts as well as of Speakers relating to split at different times have been dealt with in some detail so as to enable the readers to understand the political as well as the judicial approaches towards the law on defection. This book will be found useful by the Parliamentarians, legislators, political parties, libraries, researchers and academicians and above all the lawyers wanting to know more about the law of elections.... less

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There is a better way to do business. And this better way the ethical way will lead to amazing results: highly committed employees and customers, financial gains, and strong, healthy organizations.Wes Cantrell, a highly respected and well-known business executive, knows the importance of strong values. In High-Performance Ethics, he teams up with Jim Lucas, an internationally recognized leadership consultant, to reveal a truly surprising secret: The road of principle is also the road to higher performance and richer results.Using ten timeless principles for leadership, richly illustrated with examples from Wess nearly fifty-year career with Lanier Worldwide, Inc., and ideas from Jims cutting-edge leadership firm, the authors demonstrate that in order for one to be optimally successful in the marketplace, performance and ethics must go hand in hand. This leadership book with a twist offers you practical ways to integrate these two closely connected concepts into your own day-to-day practices and as you do so, youll discover a better way think and live.... less