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Mr.A. Otto Thav is an Envisioneering Consultant at THAV LLC. Non-Disclosure Agreements prevent him from listing a majority of hisclients. They range from large organizations to small startups. Hehas held full-time management positions at a few companies and been acontractor or consultant at others. Because some incidents in thisbook are based on clients of these companies, listing them, and otherdetails, might mislead readers to identify the incidents in thisbook.
Mr.Thav currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he serveson the boards of a few organizations, volunteers for several localnon-profits, and has been involved in an entrepreneur's contest atthe University of California - Berkeley. He has his BS degree fromColumbia University. During his early career in the southeast regionof the United States, he was employed as a Project Lead of an USAF(United States Air Force) funded advanced technology developmentproject. He concurrently conducted the research portion of theproject at Texas A&M University, where he earned a MS degree. Healso received a copyright for an ASRS (Automated Storage RetrievalSystem) software from the United States Copyright Office, Library ofCongress. He has numerous other Awards and Certifications fromseveral organizations throughout his career, including a Certificatein Supply Chain Management from Stanford University.
Mr.Thav also served on an Industrial Advisory Board at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, where he also guest lectured for a fewgraduate classes. Other universities where he has guest-lectured onBusiness Re-Engineering include: Auburn University, University ofFlorida, and Webster University. In addition, he has spoken at a fewindustry specific conferences, served as a panel judge for a studentpaper writing contest at Louisiana State University, and volunteeredas an Applied Economics Consultant for Junior Achievement in NewOrleans.
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<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's "Classroom of Kids," who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>"David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families."</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called "an absolute master of rhyming" and "a modern-day Dr. Seuss."</p>
Costly white-collar scams with strategies to recognize and prevent them. How we can prevent the mini-Bernie-Madoff’s in our everyday lives. . He is not alone. We encounter several mini-Madoff’s every day of our lives at several organizations, including businesses, schools, banks, retail stores, restaurants, government agencies, religious institutions, etc. . The key to prevention is awareness of the personality traits to look out for, the conditions and situations that enable unscrupulous behavior, thinking outside the box to recognize the variety of possible scams, and thinking about any possible preventative solutions that we can practice. . Read about several incidents of everyday scams that plague us in my new Non-Fiction “SILVER PARACHUTES” book. You can preview inside the book for more details at www.Amazon.com or simply click on: . http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0557010624/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link . Or in the UK at www.Amazon.co.uk : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0557010624/ref=sib_rdr_fm?ie=UTF8&p=S008&j=0#reader-page . Or in Canada at www.Amazon.ca : http://www.amazon.ca/gp/reader/0557010624/ref=sib_rdr_ex?ie=UTF8&p=S008&j=0#reader-page . Or in France at www.Amazon.fr : http://www.amazon.fr/gp/reader/0557010624/ref=sib_rdr_ex?ie=UTF8&p=S008&j=0#reader-page . Or in Germany at www.Amazon.de : http://www.amazon.de/gp/reader/0557010624/ref=sib_rdr_ex?ie=UTF8&p=S008&j=0#reader-page
<p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"> <font color="#000000">“<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>Senior managers are sometimes the target of public criticism over their 'golden parachute' severances. But the cost of these deals pales in comparison to the scams and inefficiencies that are perpetrated under the radar by middle management in many companies on an ongoing basis. Based on years of consulting experience and research in the U.S. Military and private industry, ... he details several egregious examples of these white-collar scams and how their perpetrators benefit. He also offers potential solutions to help raise the efficiencies of companies and the accountability of management.” - Financial Executives International Newsletter. </em></font></font></font> </p> <p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"></p> <p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"> <font color="#000000">“<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>A must read. <font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive">The dollars add up, from Main Street to Wall Street. R</font>evealing insights into mid-level management. And an entrepreneur’s cornucopia of new business ideas.” – Max Navarro, PhD, Chairman, Operational Technologies Corp.</em></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"></p> <p style="margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"><font color="#000000">“<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>Reads like micro-novellas with intriguing financial details, humor, satire, and unfolding mystery of the psychology behind middle managers.” - Rob Roy, President, Decision Sciences, Inc.</em></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.63in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"></p> <p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.61in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"> “<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>A masterful linking of finance and psychology. Important reading in this time of financial crises.” - Dr. Ravi Chandra, Stanford MD, Psychiatrist.</em></font></font></p> <p style="margin-left:.23in;margin-right:.54in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"></p> <p style="margin-left:.01in;margin-right:.6in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"> <font color="#000000">“<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>A fascinating expose. Mr. Thav provides some practical common-sense strategies." - Dave Stark, Founder & President, Analysis Team, Inc.</em></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-left:.23in;margin-right:.54in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"></p> <p style="margin-left:-.01in;margin-right:.61in;margin-bottom:0in;" align="justify"> <font color="#000000">“<font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2"><em>It's daunting what goes on behind open doors.” - Former USAF Major Jim Whiteley, PhD.</em></font></font></font></p>