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Financial Terrorism : Hijacking America Under the Threat of Bankruptcy
John F. McManus Manufacturer: John Birch Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1881919021 |
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Debts, deficits, taxation, regulation, and all the other hallmarks of economic slavery are already ravaging this nation. This book warns Americans that a dreaded new world order is being built around them and that economic control is part of a plan to enslave us. John F. McManus analyzes many proposed solutions and quick fixes for America's financial woes and shows that most either just scratch the surface or do more harm than good.
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Critical Issues in Business Conduct: Legal, Ethical, and Social Challenges for the 1990s
Walter W. Manley , and William A. Shrode Manufacturer: Quorum Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0899305709 |
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Designed as a convenient, clearly written, and comprehensive desktop reference for executives and managers, Critical Issues in Business Conduct addresses the legal, ethical, and social issues that will dominate business in the 1990s. Based upon a research project in which 276 of America's most successful and well managed firms actively participated, the book explores topical issues arising from the relationship between business organizations and their external constituencies - consumers, government agencies, competitors, and others - as well as those which characterize relationships between businesses and their own managers, employees, directors, and shareholders. From the impact of AIDS and problems of drug and alcohol use in the workplace to financial accounting, employee rights, and sexual harassment, this unique resource provides both detailed discussion and practical guidelines for dealing with the most critical concerns of managers and executives today. The business issues selected for coverage are those that firms of all sizes must successfully address to remain competitive in the global markets of the 1990s. Separate chapters examine such topics as drug testing and treatment programs, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, workplace safety, protecting proprietary and confidential information, marketing and advertising issues, insider trading and securities laws, and more. Special care has been taken to incorporate the most current developments, including recent Supreme Court decisions that will affect business firms' responses in the areas of punitive damages, business "speech," age and sex discrimination, the environment, and a myriad of employer and employee rights and responsibilities. Some 1,000 references are included, making this the most complete one-volume resource of its kind available. In addition to executives and managers, the book will also be of significant value to corporate attorneys and board members as well as to students in management and business programs.
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Critical Issues in Business Conduct
Walter W. Manley Manufacturer: Greenwood Pub Group 01/1//1990 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MBY25Q |
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Gene Banks and the World's Food
Donald L. Plucknett , Nigel J. H. Smith , J. T. Williams , and N. Murthi Anishetty Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0691084386 |
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Membrane Protein Purification and Crystallization: A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Manufacturer: Academic Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound Similar Items:
ASIN: 0123617766 |
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This second edition of Membrane Protein Purification and Crystallization, A Practical Guide is written for bench scientists working in the fields of biochemistry, biology, and proteomic research. This guide presents isolation and crystallization techniques in a concise form, emphasizing the critical aspects unique to membrane proteins. It explains the principles of the methods and provides protocols of general use, permitting researchers and students new to this area to adapt these techniques to their particular needs. This edition is not only an update but is comprised mainly of new contributions. It is the first monograph compiling the essential approaches for membrane protein crystallization, and emphasizes recent progress in production and purification of recombinant membrane proteins.
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Membrane Protein Purification and Crystallization: A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Gebhard Von Jagow , Hermann Schagger, Carole Hunte Gebhard Von Jagow Manufacturer: Academic Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OHKNIS |
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Sandy the autobiography of a Star
William and Thomas, Allison Berloni Manufacturer: Simon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GRRNCU |
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Sandy, The Autobiography of a Star
William & Allison Thomas Berloni Manufacturer: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000O3PSUA |
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Sandy: The Autobiography of a Star
Allison Thomas , and William Berloni Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0671330462 |
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Sandy: The Autobiography Of A Star ( A Dog)
Berloni & Thomas Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000K6J70I |
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Sandy: The Autobiography of a Star
William & Allison Berloni & Thomas Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NQJZZM |
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Sandy: The Autobiography of a Star
Manufacturer: Scholastic, Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0590313037 |
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Lines: The Snowboard Photography of Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan Manufacturer: MBI ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0760316783 |
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Lines features the breathtaking photography of Sean Sullivan, documenting the last 12 years of snowboarding's history through the lens of a man who was there to witness its rapid progression, from Lake Tahoe to France, Alaska to Japan. This book focuses on the places and the people who have been at the heart of the sport. The stunning visual thrill of boarding down a mountain is featured through 200 outstanding full-color photographs capturing the experience. As well as stunning action shots, there are stop-action sequences and portraits of the legends of snowboarding. Complementing Sean Sullivan's photographs is text from some of the world's leading snowboarding writers, Jeff Galbraith and Mark Sullivan, and additional material from Mike Hatchett, who owns snownboarding's most successful film production company.
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French in Action : A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, the Capretz Method: Part One
Pierre Capretz Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0300072651 |
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C'est vraiment excellent! BEST language book!.......2007-05-16
Le cours de langues français le plus complet.......2005-12-13
Good For Review.......2005-09-20
A wonderful complete immersion in French when used properly.......2004-06-03
Irrelevant for classroom use.......2004-06-01
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French in Action : A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, the Capretz Method: Part One
Beatrice Abetti, Marie-Odile Germain, Laurence Wylie Pierre J. Capretz Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ORU4FA |
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Calligraphic Swash Initials (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Arthur Baker Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 048624427X |
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Good source for calligraphers.......1999-01-09
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Built for Use: Driving Profitability Through the User Experience
Karen Donoghue , and Michael D Schrage Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071383042 |
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The first practical guide to linking business strategy with the art and science of user experience and online design
It has becoming increasingly clear that the big winners in the E-business arena are those that practice customer-centric design. While there are a multitude of good books on the art and science of user interface and website design, until Built For Use, there were none that focused on user experience from the corporate strategist's and marketing manager's perspectives. Drawing upon her work as a user-experience strategist for numerous Fortune 1,000 firms, Karen Donoghue explores the dynamics of business strategy and user experience in a concise, jargon-free manner for nontechnical managers. With the help of fascinating and instructive before-and-after case studies, she helps managers become fluent in the language of user-experience; identifies user-experience and designstrategy best practices; explains how to determine what customers want; and much more.
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With fewer and fewer companies vying for the attention of online consumers, it is becoming increasingly clear that the big winners in the E-business arena are those that practice customer-centric design. While there are a multitude of good books on the art and science of user interface and website design, until Built For Use, there were none that focused on user experience from the corporate strategist's and marketing manager's perspectives. Drawing upon her work as a user-experience strategist for numerous Fortune 1,000 firms, Karen Donoghue explores the dynamics of business strategy and user experience in a concise, jargon-free manner for nontechnical managers. With the help of fascinating and instructive before-and-after case studies, she helps managers become fluent in the language of user-experience; identifies user-experience and designstrategy best practices; explains how to determine what customers want; and much more.Customer Reviews:
Impractical at Best.......2007-04-25
Four Plus or 5 Minus.......2003-05-27
To follow the model given in the introduction, by considering the strategic implications of the customer and the business anyone could easily come up with solutions that fly in the face of the abilities and values of the employees as human beings. All stakeholder factors have to be put in balance with those of the business.
In addition, the concepts apply outside the typical business model and/or products. A good example is home design (not decor) which typically doesn't consider many 'functions' that occur within its walls other than sleeping, washing, bathing, and eating. Many of the concepts presented here can/should be applied in other problem/solution settings. I contend that every business project that involves some human interaction is subject to these principles.
The models/recommendations within this book, with a few tweaks, can and should be applied to designing human interaction in many yet-untapped areas/markets (leaving tremendous business potential lying all around). The recommendations given specifically as to better 'online' design can and should be applied to all points of interaction a business has with all stakeholders.
I highly recommend this book with the caveat that you take its potential application beyond the dimensions within which it is presented. The word 'customer' can often be replaced with 'stakeholder'. When encountering the term 'user experience' drop the term 'user' and focus on the 'experience' (since most individuals measure the value of their experience with a business based on all points of interaction, not just online).
Voice of a Consultant.......2003-01-29
Reading Built for Use, it's hard not to picture oneself as one of Donoghue's clients, and the book as the voice of Donoghue. The book has the pragmatic tone of a consultant who is aware of the fact that your time (and hers) is valuable. She emphasizes the points that need emphasizing, and doesn't spend a lot of time considering ultimately rejected alternatives. You hire Ms. Donoghue, or read her book, because you need to know how to create the best -- and most profitable -- user interfaces right now, and you can't afford to make costly mistakes. From her war stories and references, it's pretty clear that she knows how, and she won't beat around the bush very much before telling you.
One also gets the impression that Donoghue's clients span a broad range of knowledge and experience. In Part I, I counted, I believe, five different occurrences of a variant of "Don't put a tripwire at the checkout counter!" -- in other words, don't put an obstacle in front of a customer who's already been convinced to buy something, has taken out their credit card, and is trying to complete a transaction. "Don't make your first page impossible to get through!" is another oft-repeated dictum. Evidently more than a few of Donoghue's clients insisted on making those mistakes. On the other hand, her detailed accounts of best-practice project planning for usability will be of interest to seasoned veterans of successful projects. Along with her pragmatic tone, Donoghue endeavors to formulate general principles and practices that underlie the best, most-usable interfaces. It was revealing to me to read about the meticulous and principled planning behind one of my personal favorites, the Fidelity Brokerage website, that distinguishes it from similar, but less usable competitors.
Donoghue takes a more speculative point of view in Part III, which discusses future developments. There, she expresses confidence that we will soon be designing for systems that cross the "wet-dry interface" - in other words, parts of the system will be composed of traditional electronic circuits, and other parts will consist of biological components such as neurons in a human body.
Donoghue's clients, and the readers of this book, are a demanding audience. They need to know in practical terms what to do right now to compete in a confusing, rapidly developing arena. They also need an awareness of a future where user experiences that today sound like science fiction will be commonplace. Fortunately Donoghue, with her combination of down-to-earth advice and insight into the fundamental principles that will influence future trends, meets both requirements.
Nothing new for companies with a decent web presence........2002-10-29
Most of what is presented is common sense, heavy on the why but not the how, and very repetitive. Real life examples are limited and center around the finance industry. My search for a resource to inspire designers take usability to the next level continues and this book is being returned.
Buy this book and give it to management.......2002-08-04
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Built for use: Karen's Donoghue's new book explains how user experience is key for online success. (Information Technology).(Book Review): An article from: CMA Management
Patrick Buckley Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008DQPCQ Release Date: 2005-10-14 |
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This digital document is an article from CMA Management, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 909 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The Poetics of Military Occupation: Mzeina Allegories of Bedouin Identity Under Israeli and Egyptian Rule
Smadar Lavie Manufacturer: University of California Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0520075528 |
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The romantic, nineteenth-century image of the Bedouin as fierce, independent nomads on camelback racing across an endless desert persists in the West. Yet since the era of Ottoman rule, the Mzeina Bedouin of the South Sinai desert have lived under foreign occupation. For the last forty years Bedouin land has been a political football, tossed back and forth between Israel and Egypt at least five times.Customer Reviews:
subjective anthropology.......2003-09-10
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Roma in an Expanding Europe: Breaking the Poverty Cycle (Europe, Central Asia and the World Bank)
Dena Ringold , Mitchell A. Orenstein , and Erika Wilkens Manufacturer: World Bank Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0821354574 |
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Roma are the largest minority group in Europe and are the major poverty risk group in Central and Eastern Europe. Poverty rates from recent World Bank poverty studies are striking. In Bulgaria, Roma were found to be ten times more likely to be poor than ethnic Bulgarians. Roma also comprise an increasing share of the population in ECA countries, because of higher birth rates. These dynamics have gained international attention, and the European Union accession process, in particular, has focused attention on the issue. Governments and international institutions have been eager to support initiatives to address the needs of Roma. However, the lack of credible information on the actual living conditions of Roma and the absence of program evaluations have provided substantial obstacles.This book brings together original sociological research, evaluations of programs, and the first comparative cross-country household survey on ethnicity and poverty. It finds that Roma poverty is multi-faceted and can only be addressed by a comprehensive policy approach that attends to all dimensions of Roma social exclusion. It proposes an inclusive policy approach which would expand and promote Roma involvement and participation in mainstream society, while maintaining cultural and social identity and autonomy. Policy mechanisms include those which make existing policies more accessible to Roma and identifying areas where targeted initiatives are needed.
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"Roma are the largest minority group in Europe and are the major poverty risk group in Central and Eastern Europe. Poverty rates from recent World Bank poverty studies are striking. In Bulgaria, Roma were found to be ten times more likely to be poor than ethnic Bulgarians. Roma also comprise an increasing share of the population in ECA countries, because of higher birth rates. These dynamics have gained international attention, and the European Union accession process, in particular, has focused attention on the issue. Governments and international institutions have been eager to support initiatives to address the needs of Roma. However, the lack of credible information on the actual living conditions of Roma and the absence of program evaluations have provided substantial obstacles. This book brings together original sociological research, evaluations of programs, and the first comparative cross-country household survey on ethnicity and poverty. It finds that Roma poverty is multi-faceted and can only be addressed by a comprehensive policy approach that attends to all dimensions of Roma social exclusion. It proposes an inclusive policy approach which would expand and promote Roma involvement and participation in mainstream society, while maintaining cultural and social identity and autonomy. Policy mechanisms include those which make existing policies more accessible to Roma and identifying areas where targeted initiatives are needed. "
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Economic and Monetary Union in Europe: Theory, Evidence and Practice (Elgar Monographs)
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1845422333 |
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The introduction of a single currency within the European Union in its present form is without precedent in world history and will have far-reaching consequences for the future prosperity of the continent. Economic and Monetary Union in Europe, now available in paperback, brings together contributions from leading specialists which explain and evaluate the most important implications of economic and monetary union. The book examines theoretical aspects of monetary integration, illustrates the historical lessons to be learned from these and discusses the resulting policy consequences. This book will be essential reading for undergraduates studying European monetary integration and will prove to be a key source of reference for academics and post graduates working in this area.
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Fiscal Policy in Economic And Monetary Union: Theory, Evidence And Institutions
Marco Buti , and Daniele Franco Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1845420179 |
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This book explores the origins, rationale, problems and prospects of the European fiscal policy framework. It provides the reader with a roadmap to EMUs budgetary framework by exploring its theoretical and empirical foundations, uncovering its historical roots and emphasizing its supranational nature. The authors, who have been at the forefront of the academic and policy debate on economic policy in Europe, argue that fiscal policy has always been at the core of the EMU debate. The Maastricht criteria and the Stability and Growth Pact are the most contentious building blocks of EMUs institutional architecture: they have aroused heated controversies between academics and policymakers ever since their adoption. As EMUs budgetary rules undergo their first severe shock, Europe is still searching for its fiscal soul. The book's basic premise is that one cannot fully understand EMUs fiscal framework and the recent debate on its reform without placing them in a historical and institutional perspective and abstracting from the uniqueness of EMU, where sovereign countries retain a large degree of fiscal independence, and monetary policy is entrusted to an independent central bank with the overriding mission of maintaining price stability. Analyzing all aspects of EMUs fiscal rules and institutions, this book will strongly appeal to students, academics and researchers of macroeconomic policy and European integration. Policymakers and fiscal policy experts at both national and international levels will also find the book to be of great interest.
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The Desirability of Currency Unification: Theory and Some Evidence (Tinbergen Institute Research Series , No 92)
Bertholt Leeftink Manufacturer: Thesis Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9051703287 |
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European Monetary Union: Theory, Evidence, and Policy (Contributions to Economics)
Michael Carlberg Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag Telos ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3790811912 |
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This book explores the new macroeconomics of the European Monetary Union. It carefully discusses the effects of shocks and policy measures on employment, prices, and the current account. Take for instance a shock or a policy measure in a specific union country. Then what will be the results in the specific country, in the other union countries, and in the rest of the world? The targets of economic policy are full employment and price stability in each of the union countries. The instruments of economic policy are monetary policy by the European Central Bank and fiscal policies by national governments. What is the appropriate policy mix? A salient feature of this book is the numerical estimation of shock and policy multipliers. Money wages are fixed, flexible or downward rigid.Books:
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