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The Solar Project $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In 1995 Solar One was converted into Solar Two, by adding a second ring of 108 larger 95 m (1,000 ft ) heliostats around the existing Solar One, totaling 1926 heliostats with a total area of 82,750 m (891,000 ft ). This gave Solar Two the ability to produce 10 megawatts. Solar Two used molten salt, a combination of 60 sodium nitrate and 40 potassium nitrate, as an energy storage medium instead of oil or water as with Solar One. This helped in energy storage during brief interruptions in sunlight due to clouds. The molten salt also allowed the energy to be stored in large tanks for future use such as night time.Solar Two proved it could run continuously around the clock producing power. Solar Two was decommissioned in 1999, and was converted by the University of California, Davis, into an Air Cherenkov Telescope in 2001, measuring gamma rays hitting the atmosphere. Its name is now C.A.C.T.U.S.. Solar Twos 3 primary participants were Southern California Edison (SCE), the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 74 Publication Date: 2010/07/21 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.18 inches

The World Class Project Manager $49.01 Effective project management is becoming a critical mission skill for individuals and organizations in every industry. Faster product life cycles, the widespread adoption of crossfunctional teams, and the increasing demands of customers are all contributing to the growing need for professional managers who know how to marshal resources, make decisions, and ensure the smooth flow of projects from idea to launch. In The World Class Project Manager, Robert Wysocki and James Lewis offer a highly practical handbook for anyone who aspires to achieve superior projectmanager skills. Featuring selfassessment tools, showcasing best practices from the field, and drawing on their own extensive experience in training project managers around the world, the authors provide a comprehensive program for crafting a career development plan and putting it into action. Author: Wysocki, Robert K./ Wycocki, Robert K./ Lewis, James P. Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2001/02/08 Language: English Dimensions: 9.10 x 6.40 x 1.10 inches

Extreme Project Manager Makeover $27.56 Project managers are being asked to do more than ever before and, in todays economy, with less. This volume provides simple but powerful techniques for engaging teams and ensuring project success. Author: Vargas, Pattie Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 136 Publication Date: 2008/08/01 Language: English Dimensions: 8.50 x 5.50 x 0.32 inches

University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project $71.7 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project, or UMNSVP, is a team of undergraduate students from the University of Minnesota that designs and constructs solar cars. In its 19 years, it has established itself as one of the worlds top solar racing teams, with top two finishes in ten of eighteen events entered.The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project was founded following the GM Sunrayce USA in 1990. With little to no prior knowledge, the team successfully built and raced Aurora I in Sunrayce 93.The Aurora generation of UMNSVP cars, starting with Aurora II, mostly followed the cutout design that was typical of the 1990s, with a relatively flat body and a bubble canopy. Over three cars, the design was refined more and more. All three of the Aurora vehicles had successful trips to international races, culminating in a 4th place finish in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2010/12/08 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.20 inches

Nutshell Project Manager $79.66 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Novell Pulse is an enterprise collaboration software platform under development from Novell slated for release during the first half of 2010. The software is the first major development outside Google to utilize the Google Wave Federation Protocol. Pulse was originally an autonomous project; following the launch of Google Wave, Novell began working to allow interoperability between the two platforms. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2010/09/05 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.29 inches

Business Analysis Project Solar Industry $30.07 Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics Operations Research, printed singlesided, grade: 1,0, Anglia Ruskin University (Business School), language: English, comment: Incl. Strategy Map, KPI, Porter 5 Forces, PESTLE Analysis, abstract: The purpose of this Business Analysis Project is to evaluate the current situation of the solar branch, especially the German company Conergy Group. The aim is to show the current changes within the branch and the influence on the business strategy of solar companies. Furthermore the analysis will consider the following issues: A situational audit of the branch and the Conergy Group. This will contain an analysis of the macro and microenvironments supported by a PESTLE and Porter 8 Forces Analysis Strategic Alignment: Identification of the key success factors (KSF) of the branch, evaluate the performance of Conergy and compare this with 2 other big players in the solar branch. From this information, I will identify potential changes inside of Conergy and develop a strategy map.Another aim is the critical appraisal of the key figures and the current strategy of Conergy, supported by using approved analysing methods in a literature review in order to show potential improvements as well as recommend strategy adaptations. As a basis for the analysis of the key figures I will use the 2009 third quarter report and the 2008 annual report. The advantage of using this quarterly report and comparing it to the 2008 annual report is that the effects of the economical crisis in 2009 are visible. Author: Bandt, Tobias Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2011/03/08 Language: English Dimensions: 8.27 x 5.83 x 0.15 inches

Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) By Project Management Institute (EDT) $48.71 Outlines a general context for the definition, assessment and development of project manager competency to help companies to identify the qualifications that are most likely to affect performance, featuring coverage of three main dimensions including knowledge, application and interpersonal behaviors. Author: Project Management Institute (EDT) Subtitle: Framework Publication Date: 2007/06/30 Number of Pages: 81 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 8.25 Height: 10.75

The Business Analyst / Project Manager By Wysocki, Robert K. $48.71 This book is the first to take a critical look at the two professions, Business Analyst(BA) and Project manager(PM). It compares the similarities and differences of their roles and responsibilities and then shows how the decision on which to use should be based on the type of project, staff skills profile, internal organizational environment and prevailing market conditions. These are all determinants of whether separate BA and PM professionals or the merged BA/PM professional are the best choice for staffing a project. The popular opinion favors separate BA nad PM professionals but this book presents conditions under which that may not be the best choice. Author: Wysocki, Robert K. Subtitle: A New Partnership for Managing Complexity and Uncertainty Publication Date: 2010/09/28 Number of Pages: 240 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.00 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.25

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A Project Guide to the Solar System By Kessler, Colleen $43.5 An introduction to the solar system, including the moon, eclipses, and space. Author: Kessler, Colleen Series Title: Earth Science Projects for Kids Publication Date: 2010/11/11 Number of Pages: 47 Binding Type: Library Grade Level: 46 Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Height: 9.50

The Onepage Project Manager By Campbell, Clark A. $24.4 Author: Campbell, Clark A. Subtitle: Communicate and Manage Any Porject With a Single Sheet of Paper Publication Date: 2006/11/03 Number of Pages: 140 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Height: 9.00

The Businesssavvy Project Manager By Heerkens, Gary $39.55 Author: Heerkens, Gary Subtitle: Indispensable Knowledge And Skills for Success Publication Date: 2005/12/15 Number of Pages: 366 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.50 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.00

The OnePage Project Manager for IT Projects By Campbell, Clark A. $25.94 Author: Campbell, Clark A. Subtitle: Communicate and Manage any Project with a Single Sheet of Paper Publication Date: 2008/08/04 Number of Pages: 137 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Height: 9.00

Ray Best, W.R.A Project Manager at Japanese Internment Camp, Tule Lake, Ca $79.99 Ray Best, W.R.A Project Manager at Japanese Internment Camp, Tule Lake, Ca - Premium Photographic Print

Surprise Now Youre a Software Project Manager $34.41 This book was written as a crash course for people with no project management background but who still are expected to manage a small software development project. It cuts through the jargon and gives readers all the basics. (Computer Books) Author: de Baar, Bas Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 252 Publication Date: 2006/09/01 Language: English Dimensions: 8.50 x 5.50 x 0.57 inches

Project Halo $100.37 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Project Halo, is a project funded by Paul Allens Vulcan Inc. The project was initially led by Oliver Roup and Noah Friedland but is currently led by Mark Greaves, a former DARPA Program Manager. Project Halo is an attempt to apply Artificial Intelligence techniques to the problem of producing a digital Aristotle that might serve as a mentor, providing comprehensive access to the worlds knowledge. The project was started in October 2002 with a pilot study in which three separate groups of researchers, from Cycorp, ontoprise, and a consortium comprising of the University of Texas at Austin, SRI International and Boeing Phantom Works, built systems capable of answering Advanced Placement Test level questions in subareas of chemistry. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 174 Publication Date: 2010/08/20 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.40 inches

Project Freedom $4.99 Project Freedom is pure action game placed in open space and different planet’s surfaces. As a soldier of one of the Earth’s armies involved in a great domestic conflict, the player finds himself behind the wheel of a powerful and fast space fighter and is thrown to the center of fight and action. The stakes are to control the entire Solar System, so everybody is in an extremely deadly mood. The player’s role is to control a newly designed space fighter and to take...

Project Prometheus $82.85 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Project Prometheus was established in 2003 by NASA to develop nuclearpowered systems for longduration space missions. This was NASAs first serious foray into nuclear spacecraft propulsion since the cancellation of the NERVA project in 1972. The project was cancelled in 2005. Its budget shrank from 430 million in 2005 to only 100 million in 2006, 90 million of which was for closeout costs on cancelled contracts. Originally named the Nuclear Systems Initiative, Project Prometheus was named for the wisest of the Titans in Greek mythology who gave the gift of fire to humanity. NASA said the name Prometheus indicates its hopes of establishing a new tool for understanding nature and expanding capabilities for the exploration of the Solar System. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/12/10 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

The Halley Project $82.85 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Halley Project is a 1985 game developed for the Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 8bit family, Amiga and possibly other platforms, by Tom Snyder and Omar Khudari and published by Mindscape. It was later ported to the Commodore Amiga with updated graphics.In The Halley Project, the player assumes the role of a star pilot whose mission is to travel between the various bodies of the solar system. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/12/20 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

Volleyball Manager $79.66 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Volleyball Manager is a series of volleyball management simulation games, written by Polish volleyball fans Tomasz lusarek and Wojciech Sapiecha and developed since the beginning of 2005. It is a nonprofit project and all the games can be distributed only as freeware. The full version of the game was released on 26 September 2007 and is named Volleyball Manager 2007 (currently version 1.12 with squads updated to season 2007/2008). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2010/07/24 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.26 inches

Adept Manager $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Adept Manager was a graphical user interface to the Advanced Packaging Tool for KDE. It was developed by Peter Ro kai and was sponsored by Canonical Ltd. through the Kubuntu project, where it replaced the Kynaptic package manager. Adept 2 is for KDE 3. The last stable release was 2.1.3. Adept 3 is for KDE 4. At the end of 2008 development was discontinued as Adept was replaced by KPackageKit for Kubuntus 9.04 release. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 68 Publication Date: 2010/07/24 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.16 inches

Solar Tres Power Tower $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Solar Tres is a planned 15 MW power plant based on solar thermal energy. It is located west of the city of cija, in Andalusia, Spain. Solar Tres is based on the solar power tower concepts pioneered in the U.S.s Solar One and Solar Two demonstration projects. Solar Tres uses a molten salt as its working fluid, allowing it to be stored in the molten state for power generation at any time. The project, which has received a subsidy of five million Euro from the European Commission, makes use of the Solar Two technology tested in Barstow, California, but will be approximately three times the size. Solar Tres will make use of several advances in technology since Solar Two was designed and built. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/07/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.18 inches

Topaz Solar Farm $60.54 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Topaz Solar Farm is a proposed 550 megawat solar photovoltaic power plant, to be built by First Solar, Inc. in the Carrizo Plain, northwest of California Valley at a cost of over 1 billion. On August 14, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric announced an agreement to buy all the power from the power plant. Commenting on this project and a nearby 250 MW project announced at the same time, Daniel Kammen, the director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley, said This scale is ten times larger than what was being talked about awhile ago. OptiSolar, the instigator of the project, had bought 9.5 square miles of ranchland, In November 2009, First Solar announced that it had purchased options to an additional 640 acres from Ausras canceled Carrizo Energy Solar Farm. First Solar would reconfigure the project to minimize the use of land covered by the Williamson Act. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 62 Publication Date: 2010/07/18 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.15 inches

Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager By Verma, Vijay K. $28.24 Author: Verma, Vijay K. Subtitle: The Human Aspects of Project Management Publication Date: 1996/06/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.25

Strategic Project Managers $165.69 The purpose of this study was to determine the competencies that are most important when hiring, promoting, and designing job descriptions for strategic project managers. The five most important competencies identified are (a) trustworthiness, and the ability to (b) develop a schedule, (c) determine project goals, (d) determine project deliverables, and (e) communicate project status. These competencies can be used in the development of interview questions during the hiring process, embodied in an assessment for promoting strategic project managers, and included in a position description to help an employer establish measurable performance criteria for the strategic project manager position. This study offers information to anyone who wants to further organizational knowledge on competencies for strategic project managers. Author: Rodriguez, Andy Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 244 Publication Date: 2009/04/16 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.55 inches

Business Survival for Project Management $24.7 This book is designed to offer tips and techniques for those professionals attempting their Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications. The content will provide a foundation for better understanding of the principles and strategies necessary to succeed as a project manager. Author: Pannell, Claudia J./ Coffing, Barbara L./ Osmond, Joanne H. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 88 Publication Date: 2009/05/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.18 inches

Rote Jahne Solar Park $54.86 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Rote Jahne Solar Park in Saxony, Germany, has a total output capacity of 6 megawatts peak (MWp). Built at a former military airfield, it has 90,000 First Solar thinfilm modules covering approximately 6.7 hectares, and produces approximately 5.7 million kilowatthours (kW.h) of solar electricity every year. The project cost around Euro 21 million or US 28 million. Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in Europe. As of October 2009, the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the world are the Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park (Spain, 60 MW), the Strasskirchen Solar Park (Germany, 54 MW), the Lieberose Photovoltaic Park (Germany, 53 MW), the Puertollano Photovoltaic Park (Spain, 50 MW), the Moura Photovoltaic Power Station (Portugal, 46 MW), and the Waldpolenz Solar Park (Germany, 40 MW). Some photovoltaic power stations which are presently proposed will have a capacity of 150 MW or more. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2010/07/13 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.15 inches

Solar City $180.02 This book is based on a master thesis project developed by Helle Hejler Andersen Mathias Lind Klogborg at the Master program in Architecture at Architecture Design, Aalborg University, Denmark. The project focuses on designing an energy neutral building in a Danish context integrating dwellings, public outdoor spaces and other functions. The building industry emits more than 40 of the Danish energy consumption, and for that reason it is a focal point to act on. As architects we play an important role in reducing costs and CO2 emission while at the same time designing better homes and indoor environments for people to live in. In order to meet these issues and to achieve energy neutrality the focus has been on integrating renewable energy sources without compromising the architectural quality. To solve this task the Integrated Design Process (IDP) has been used as a tool during the entire project to reach an integrated design. The project is based on the Bolig+ program. It originates from a Danish architectural competition that ended in 2009. The project period lasted 4 months, from February 2010 to June 2010. Author: Hejler Andersen, Helle/ Lind Klogborg, Mathias Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: 2011/04/19 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.49 inches