Privacy for Business: Web Sites and Email

Book Description

A practical guide to privacy for companies, managers, and employees. Explains privacy laws and regulations affecting web sites, email, and other aspects of business today.

Customer Reviews:

Best Book Yet on Privacy from Business Perspective.......2003-08-23

I haven't found anything else that spells out privacy concerns for businesses like this book, delivered with straight talk, real world examples, and solid, practical advice.

The web can be a great way for businesses like mine (insurance) to communicate with existing and potential customers but there are risks as well as rewards. I bought this book after the company I work for sent out a message to several thousand customers and cc'd everyone on the list! Fortunately the message was fairly innocuous, but it was still a scary wake up call (the person who sent the message had not even been trained on how to use email properly). I pointed out to my boss that we could have ended up like Eli Lilly, having to explain ourselves to government regulators.

The author has clearly had real world experience helping companies deal with things like this. He explains the `privacy players' and the risks that companies face when they make mistakes, but without preaching. His whole perspective is that consumers want privacy so getting privacy right is smart business. Besides examples of what can go wrong, he also points out what can go right (like the bank that literally makes millions from their respect for privacy). I can recommend this book to anyone who works with customer data.

Everyone Who Does Business on the Web Should Read This.......2003-08-18

I haven't found anything else that spells out privacy concerns for businesses like this book, delivered with straight talk, real world examples, and solid, practical advice.

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There are countless books on the business shelf that focus on corporate culture, but their views are often too broad to address an organization's real needs. The subcultures within a company cannot be overlooked, and their disparities must be resolved for them to work together on a daily basis. For an organization to operate optimally, these subcultures must be aligned properly.

Aligning Organizational Subcultures for Competitive Advantage takes a hard look at the subcultures within modern corporations, and demonstrates how reconciling differences among them produces a corporate culture that give organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Both a practical guide for managers and a valuable supplement for training in academic and organizational settings, this book focuses on the inner workings of organizational subcultures that can be aligned for purposes of achieving a mutually supportive corporate system.

Aligning Organizational Subcultures for Competitive Advantage brings together current research and examples of direct applications and provides a wealth of practical advice for the manager who seeks a clear, workable understanding of this important topic.

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Are You Ready for the AP Biology Exam?

AP Biology 2004 Edition comes complete with a targeted review of biology, two full-length practice tests, plus Kaplan?s renowned test-taking strategies. This powerful combination makes AP Biology 2004 Edition a highly effective way for you to score higher on this challenging exam.

In-Depth Review of all the material on the exam from the test prep experts.
Exclusive Strategies to help you manage your time more effectively and successfully answer every question type.
Intensive Practice for the exam with hundreds of practice questions and a detailed explanation for every answer.
A Special Glossary of biology terms to help you understand the key biological concepts that you?ll see on the exam.

Customer Reviews:

Great preparation for students who already know bio basics!.......2004-08-11

I read, highlighted, and wrote all over this book during the last month before AP exams. It is a great combination of text and diagrams.
This is not a "Cliffnotes" book--- you will have to read some. However, what is written is NECESSARY information.
Best of all, the text is straightforward.

WARNING:
+ If you had a really, really, really bad teacher, this is not the book for you--- it does make some assumptions about your knowledge.
+ If you are trying to get a "night before the AP" preparation, this just won't work-- give yourself at least 1-2 weeks (if not more).

Good luck! (I got a 5!)

half-hearted effort.......2004-03-15

the information in this book is not bad, but the way in which it is presented is confusing and poorly edited. there are many mistakes, from the quiz answers assigned to the wrong questions to misspelled words. i would highly recommend cliffsap biology in place of this.

BEST BY FAR.......2003-09-07

Easy to read but it says it all. I had a B in AP bio class...read the major sections in the book and got a 5 on the test. Buy it...Youll need it.

Decent Review, No Substitute for Good Teacher.......2002-12-16

This book offers a decent review of most overall AP Biology concepts. However, it skimps on some main themes. While an adequate supplement to a good class and a good textbook, it cannot stand alone. However, I had a less than perfect teacher and used this book to supplement her assigned readings. I passed the test with a 3. The book is great for cramming the night before. It's concise in that way. Good Luck!

Confusing!!.......2001-07-19

I really wanted to get a good grade on the ap exam, so i bought the ap bio cliff notes and kaplan ap bio pre book. I found the kaplan book so confusing. Some notes were good, clear, and thorough. However, i found most of the them to be very confusing and difficult to absorb. The good thing about this book is that they have a lot of great diagrams taht are very useful. I also have to say that using the practice exams in the end of the book really helped. Practice can make all the differences. One last thing, the cliff notes of ap bio is really really good. I advise you to buy that, along with another prep book. Using two can really help. ps. i got a 4 on the exam without answering the lab essay question or the lab multiple choice questions.

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This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social, and environmental
data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. Through this detailed case study, the book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms, and highlights interrelationships between biological,
economic, and social phenomena. The work is the result of a long-term project from the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SANREP CRSP), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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From a leading conservation organization—the trail building and maintenance "bible," now updated and expanded to meet new techniques and new realities of the 21st century.

·New chapters on arid lands restoration and involving conservation volunteers
·The latest in effective management of work crews of all ages
·How to build "sustainable" trails to fit dwindling park maintenance budgets
·For weekend volunteers, youth group leaders, outing club members, and anyone involved in caring for the land

For half a century, the Student Conservation Association (SCA) has inspired people of all ages to take part in projects that enhance the environment. In settings from city parks to backcountry wilderness, the practical skills presented in its pioneering handbook have been tested in the field by volunteer and professional work crews throughout the nation. Their input enriches every chapter of the new edition with fresh approaches, new ideas, and modern applications of traditional skills.

In addition to conservation crew leadership and risk management, Lightly on the Land presents the nuts and bolts of trail construction and maintenance; building with rock; felling and buckling; building with timber; bridge construction; and environmental restoration. It gets down and dirty with tools, knots, and rigging. Throughout, it teaches how to build pathways and reshape existing routes to require a minimum of attention over the years—essential in this era of shrinking park budgets.

Customer Reviews:

Great first book on trail building.......2007-05-10

This is a great first book for anyone to learn about trail building/maintenance. It is general enough to give a good understanding of various topics, gives enough detail to start out but I am waiting to purchase the 2 IMBA books before I put any tool into soil, because I want to build trails specifically for mountain bikes. You can only buy those on their site, and they're about twice the price, but from what I hear they are very detailed. But I still would recommend this book as a first book as it is an easy read.

A Good Practical Book.......2007-01-10

This is a basic book of American trail building practice - some of which are different from what we do in New Zealand - and from which we can learn.
The local Department of Conservation Officer (the Deprtment of Consrvation inNew Zealand is responsible for maintaining the environment in about a quarter of this country and providing access where desirable and required)), was sufficiently impressed that he immediatly asked me to order another copy.

THE book for trailwork.......2000-02-29

I build mountain bike trails, and although this book mostly talks about hiking trails, the information is good for any type of trail.

I'd disagree with the section on waterbars (not that it isn't a good description of a waterbar, I just don't find they work well/need too much maintenance), but other then that have pointed out this book to a lot of budding trail designers. The drawings are clear and so is the text. The index is good for when you need it as reference.

I look forward to wearing out this book and having to purchase another copy.

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Fluff and more fluff

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Banks is a Master!

A straightforward and practical guide

Another good addition to Freelance Writing How-To Books

How to Become a Fulltime Freelance Writer: A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Successful Writing Business at Home
Michael A. Banks
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Think you're ready to take the plunge into a full-time freelance writing career? This hands-on resource provides scores of real-life success tips for becoming a professional full-time writer—all based on solid experience. This guide approaches writing as a career where hard work and management skills are just as important as talent. Readers will discover how they can plan their transition to a full-time writing career; tips for managing cash flow, accounting, taxes and other business issues; detailed plans for generating income as a writer in non-traditional ways; and much more. They'll also find many ready-to-use checklists as well as helpful lists of writers organizations, online writers networks, and other resources specifically targeted for the working writer.

Customer Reviews:

Fluff and more fluff.......2007-08-08

This book is fine if you like innane ego-stroking but that's about it. There is no concrete information about how to actually get started in the business. This might be suitable for a freshman Writing 101 class but not for someone seriously wanting to know how to start making a living off their writing. Fluff, fluff, and more fluff.

Not recommended.

Good Information.......2007-02-24

I thought this book was loaded with good information. Michael is realistic about the ups and downs of being a freelance writer. I only gave it 4 stars b/c I was under the impression that it would give more information on "how to break into the business" and start from the beginning. Micheal writes more about going from a part-time to a full-timer writer. I will definetly be going back to this book and using it for a reference when I get to that point. I am now reading "Starting your career as a Freelance writer" by Moira Anderson Allen. This is the book you need if you are a beginner. I am finding it very helpful and full of information for the beginner.

Banks is a Master!.......2003-12-03

Contrary to what the title would have you believe, Banks's book is perfect for the experienced writer who is contemplating a jump to fulltime freelancing, as well as for the new writer who would like to explore the idea of taking the first steps toward a freelance career. Spot-on advice also abounds for the fiction and non-fiction writer alike.

I found Banks's book easy to understand, thorough, and a delight to read from cover to cover. From his advice on marketing to writer's block to financial management and more, Banks speaks to the reader in enthusiastic yet well measured tones.

Frankly, most writing career books leave me quaking in my boots. They seem to sneer, "How dare you, a mere mortal, presume to write for a living without first draining the blood from your body and climbing Mount Everest sans sub-zero parka?" Instead, Banks's refreshing style left me objective rather than dejected about my options as a writer.

Thank you, Michael Banks, for a well researched, well written, and thoroughly enjoyable book!

A straightforward and practical guide.......2003-05-16

How To Become A Fulltime Freelance Writer: A Practical Guide To Setting Up A Writing Business At Home by professional author Michael A. Banks is a straightforward and practical guide to earning a living by writing full-time. Individual chapters address the skills and character traits necessary to supporting oneself through writing, financial planning for writers, relationships with agents and editors, sources of extra income, and much, much more in this well-thought-out compendium that should be required reading for all aspiring writers who hope to establish themselves professionally.

Another good addition to Freelance Writing How-To Books.......2003-03-11

Mr. Banks has produced a fine how-to guide for anyone interested in the field of freelance writing. As with most books of this genre, he gives an honest, forthright evaluation of both the possibilities and the pitfalls of striking out on your own as a freelance writer.

The book deals with subjects such as finances for writers, dealing with the day-to-day routine of writing, and even has hints about what to do if your writing career doesn't go as far or as fast you'd like.

Although he does touch on other ways for a writer to pull in income, this book deals mainly with writing for publication. Writing for business is only mentioned as an additional way to make money but does not go into much detail as to how to get started in business/commercial writing.

Since commercial writing (writing for business and industry) is where the money is, and if you don't mind writing things that don't give you a byline, you may want to consider the "classics" on freelance writing by Bly or Bowerman in addition to or instead of this book.

However, this book is another fine introduction to the sometimes-difficult field of freeelance writing and you will benefit from it should you decide to buy it.

Customer Reviews:

Ouch........2007-03-01

Once upon a time, there was Superman. And he wasn't invincible, he couldn't fly, and he wasn't infinitely strong. He wasn't even entirely bullet-proof, he relied more on his speed than his armored hide to keep from getting shot by... gangsters.

Yep, that's right, he wasn't always fighting bizarre aliens, giant robots, or mad scientists. He even defeated such prosaic criminals as the mastermind of a car-stealing ring. And life was good, because he was a character who could have interesting stories written about him.

Then began the superhero wars of the late 1930s when every cartoonist was trying to one up their competitors by making their superhero characters that much stronger, faster, more capable. Of course you need equally-invincible enemies to make any sort of a story, and pretty soon you end up with Utterly Invincible Being who gets trapped by a ludicrous plot device: Alien Overlord #322, Magical Substance #419, or Magical Creature #671. Boring.

And thus Superman stagnated for the next 40-50 years, with a few notable exceptions. One of which was Jack Kirby's efforts for the extremely moribund "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" series.

Before Jack, the series was far worse than the main Superman comic. Each issue Jimmy'd get turned into some stupid (and usually evil) monster: giant turtle, giant robot, giant Jimmy Olsen, mind-controlled Jimmy Olsen, giant ape Jimmy Olsen, Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter, combinations of all of the above, etc, etc. And it had few readers, though I'm sure they were loyal.

Fortunately, Kirby had apparently never read any issues of Superman's Pal. He started off with a remarkably strong story about a secret "D.N.A. Project" to create Mutated Humans for Good, and he tossed in some ideas he had about "The Hairies" (a bunch of techology-overequipped hippies) and superbeings from other planets (proto-New Gods) and Intergang and Morgan Edge... and knockoffs of the old 1940s Newsboy Legion cartoon series.

It had its bad points. For example, he never should've created the idea of extremely small humans; it simply opens up too many plotholes (not to mention it doesn't make any sense at all). And he still had to contend with Invincible Superman, though by giving him some genuine competition (and focusing more on Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion) he could keep things more balanced.

Started off strong... but in usual Jack Kirby fashion it deteriorated into a parody of his original ideas--and ended up looking an awful lot like the old Superman's Pal.

About halfway through he pretty much tossed out everything he'd been doing before, and started writing about vampires, the Loch Ness monster, and Victor Volcanum the fire-eating archcriminal. Those are the stories you'll find in Volume II. Frankly, they stink, and it's no wonder readership dropped back to its pre-Jack-Kirby levels.

When Jimmy gets turned into a DNA-regressed version of himself you can be sure it's all downhill from there. Morgan Edge (the evil mastermind behind Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion's investigations) makes only one appearance in Volume II, three token Intergang members are dispatched without so much as a whimper, and the Hairies make one brief appearance in a side story. The story about Supertown (something mentioned at the start of Volume I) took up maybe 3 pages and was utterly pathetic compared to what was hinted at.

Read Volume I if you want some idea of what could have been; read Volume II if you want to see the awful mess it turned into.

Not King Kirby's Best.......2006-05-21

I am a Kirby fan and was intrigued to read this - since it marked Kirby's critical departure to DC. But it really isn't for all readers - by this time, Kirby had become an acquired taste, and in all honesty, this absurdist version of Olsen just didn't feel like the right vehicle for his ideas at the time. If you want to know what Kirby was really up to - then his New Gods series is a much better work..a classic that truly defines Kirby's vision. Jimmy Olsen was just a pitstop along the way - and such an odd comic that never quite worked. Jimmy and Superman exist in Kirbyvision - but they never feel like they quite belong there. Should you get this? Only if you're a Kirby completist I guess.

Better than Volume one! Kirby is still the King !.......2004-11-25

This one has a lot more Kirby concepts and the story gets rolling along a lot faster. We get to see Dracula...in this case Dragorin as an adversary against Superman. The Shield and the Newsboy Legion from Kirby's earlier works make another appearece here. I have to admit Kirby is an aquired taste.

When I was a youngster in 1970 I thought anyone could draw in the style of Kirby. It wasn't until I started creating my own art that I understood what he was trying say. It isn't the perfect anatomy that tells the story ..but the cartoony figures that are so dynamically portrayed, that do.

I wish that DC would follow Marvel's lead and put all of Kirby's greatest works on CD ROM. This could really lead to more exposure to the man who created characters for two universes..Marvel and DC.

Fun Reading Volume 2.......2004-10-28

More fun comic book stories from Jack "King" Kirby's early 1970s stint as the writer/artist of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. In this volume, collecting issues #142-148, Kirby continues to flesh out his new Fourth World characters as they interact with Jimmy Olsen, Superman, and the revived Newsboy Legion. Crazy cool stuff! Be sure to check out Volume 1.

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