The Federal Reserve System: An Encyclopedia

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The Federal Reserve System, founded in 1913, is recognized as one of the most influential policy-making bodies in the United States. Its duties, including managing the country's monetary policy, regulating and supervising banks, and monitoring the financial system, set it apart from other government agencies. Hafer provides a comprehensive explanation of the Federal Reserve System, describing its structure and process, policies, people, and key events. Arranged alphabetically, over 250 entries define and describe topics related to the "Fed" and United States monetary policy, including Alan Greenspan, Black Monday of 1929, Euro, Federal Reserve Act of 1913, Prime rate, and Treasury financing. Numerous appendices supplement the A-to- Z entries, providing insight into the secretive and powerful Federal Reserve Bank, the keepers of America's monetary system.

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Is it "just words" when a lawyer cross-examines a rape victim in the hopes of getting her to admit an interest in her attacker? Is it "just words" when the Supreme Court hands down a decision or when business people draw up a contract? In tackling the question of how an abstract entity exerts concrete power, Just Words focuses on what has become the central issue in law and language research: what language reveals about the nature of legal power.

Conley and O'Barr show how the microdynamics of the legal process and the largest questions of justice can be fruitfully explored through the field of linguistics. Each chapter covers a language-based approach to a different area of the law, from the cross-examinations of victims and witnesses to the inequities of divorce mediation. Combining analysis of common legal events with a broad range of scholarship on language and law, Just Words seeks the reality of power in the everyday practice and application of the law. As the only study of its type, the book is the definitive treatment of the topic that will be welcomed by students and specialists alike.

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Just Words - Flawed but Important.......2006-05-11

Combining the "science of talk" with the legal system is relatively new field, both in the academic world, as well as for myself. Conley and O'Barr strike an interesting chord in the study of the law in claiming that the study of language is inextricably intertwined with legal processes. In analyzing research and historical theories, Conley and O'Barr attempt to strengthen the school of thought that places added emphasis on the study of what and how things are said, as opposed to more simplistic analyses of the law.

Yet in their discussion of the purpose of the study of law, language and all the assorted terms that come with them (power, equality, etc.), I found that Conley and O'Barr tacitly failed to prove their points, or provide substantiative evidence for their claims. From the very first chapter, the authors claim that "the fundamental question in American legal history (is) how a legal system that aspires to equality can produce such a pervasive sense of unfair treatment." Who are Conley and O'Barr to claim knowledge over the primary purpose of the legal system? Undoubtedly, there are many scholars who would contend that the purpose of the legal system is not to advocate for equality, but perhaps for equity. Still more would argue that America is not truly based upon foundations of equality, but a never-ending struggle for control over the power systems put in place throughout our nation. By treating the legal system as if it is the sole foundation for democracy in America, Conley and O'Barr forsake the utilitarian view of the law as quite important in controlling the structural and material makeup of our nation. This avoidance of the structural realities within the US legal system are apparent in several statements made by Conley and O'Barr about the inherent fairness of the law.

Conley and O'Barr state that everyone is afforded the right to vote, which is clearly not the case. Immigrants, ex-felons, and children are all denied the ballot box, making the idea of "universal suffrage" quite laughable. Furthermore, Conley and O'Barr repeatedly invoke the idea that the law is meant to distribute equality amongst the masses, an argument that they fail to prove in a context which considers alternative theories of the law.

This all being said, Conley and O'Barr do present interesting claims as to the field of language and law study, as well as the implications of combining the study of Law and Society with Sociolinguistic studies. I was particularly interested in the second chapter of Just Words as the discussion over the nature of the adversary process was quite remarkable. The idea that the legal system could facilitate the revictimization of rape victims isn't exactly a new idea, but the contention that the system itself disempowers victims through its very structure is quite intriguing and worthy of more social research. An interesting study could analyze the difference between the mostly adversarial nature of US courts with the mostly inquisitorial nature of European courts. In finding new realms of "truth," perhaps there could be better system of legal processes that benefit the majority of all. Clearly, the adversarial process analyzed in Just Words certainly does not provide evidence towards the existence of a legal system that values equality.

It's All in the Details (of Legal Discourse, That Is...).......2006-04-19

In order to fully understand legal discourse, especially in a setting where justice is supposed to reign supremely and yet, is wrought with inequality, one must first recognize the importance of words and the ways in which they are used to un/successfully advocate an individual's cause. This book presents a solid case with thorough explanations of the discrepancies that arise in approaches to utilizing this litigious dialogue. Through its common illustrations of everyday problems with simple legal matters due to inability to speak one's case, it leaves the reader struggling to figure out, not only how this communication crisis can be resolved, but also how our legal system reached the point of elitism that it has, in fact, arrived at. There are some questionable elements of the text; I found that Conley and O'Barr often portrayed women as much weaker and incapable individuals than they have proven themselves to be in society as of late, and I often questioned how they obtained some of their data and conclusions. However, I would recommend the book, as it is thoroughly thought provoking and well written.

Are Words Truly "Just" Words? .......2006-03-26

In anthropology, linguistics is the smallest branch of the "four fields" (including biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology). In linguistics, only a small segment of researchers study issues pertaining to the courtroom and legal issues in general. However, despite the relative scarcity of material related directly to legal linguistics, John M. Conley and William M. O'Barr in Just Words: Law, Language, and Power demonstrate the importance of this emergent field of research.

Some of the findings discussed in this book are surprising. For instance, Conley and O'Barr contend that although the mediation process seems like it would be more congenial toward women, women on average receive less favorable outcomes through the mediation process than if they had gone to trial. Through reading this work, it becomes clear that the Western-style legal system works against minorities and women by giving preferential treatment to those who have mastered the language of dominance - mainly white educated males.

While social justice issues figure prominently in the book, the authors seek to provide material on all aspects relating to legal-linguistic studies. For instance, cross-cultural legal research and historical legal text studies are discussed as well as studies confined to the modern American courtroom. This book is ideally suited for anthropology, legal, and criminology students and lay readers alike.

JW

A female discourse?.......2006-03-25

A major point for Conley/O'Barr in this book is that the forms of discourse that they call most natural to women are subjugated in the legal system today, and therefore women are at a disadvantage. While I can see where characteristically feminine forms of discussion are generally not the very direct question/answer format of the formal trial in the American legal system, as a woman I felt very sold short by their own discourse on the subject matter. They repeatedly drove home the point that women are not assertive naturally and therefore are trampled in the male-dominated milieu of litigation. Running with this were the assumptions that most women now are like this, that women are less able to obtain higher education, and that even when the legal system tries to "accomodate" the female discourse via alternative dispute resolution, it still silences the voice of the woman in the case.
The authors tend to use court transcripts in which women are not just being cooperative with counsel, but being particularly subdued and submissive. The impression is not that the trial situation is intimidating for anyone trying to make his/her case, but that women are unable to sum themselves up succinctly, and this causes their stories not to be heard.
I was also surprised that, despite the relatively recent publishing date of the second edition, the authors still purported that part of this was due to women's limited access to higher education, even though at a considerable portion of American universities in this day and age women are the majority in undergraduate college classes. They position the women in these litigious circumstances as being fundamentally handicapped because they are presumedly not working, or at least not for as much money, and they will be "saddled" with the kids. I think that Conley/O'Barr consider only the extreme cases, not the cases of the modern woman who does work and bring in income, even cases where the woman may be the primary breadwinner. While I of course will acknowledge that there is still a significant portion of women who do choose not to work and this may be a difficult situation to handle in divorce, I still think that women are sold short as far as their abilities to take care of and defend themselves in this day and age.

Just Words: Law, Language, and Power (Chicago Series in Law and Society)

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Just Words: Law, Language, and Power (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
John M. Conley William M. O'Barr
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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The Total Cost of Poverty vividly paints on one canvas a picture of the social and dollar cost of poverty and inequality in the United States.

Author Earl Berg examines poverty through a conservative lens. Berg explains how poverty and inequality undermine personal and family responsibility, how poverty creates massive economic inefficiencies, how poverty makes a mockery of the sacred principles of representative democracy, and how poverty creates big government.

Berg's wit brings the important, but dismal, subject of poverty to life.

Anyone with a curiosity or academic interest in the dynamics and cost of poverty and inequality will find value and pleasure in The Total Cost of Poverty.

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The Total Cost of Poverty vividly paints on one canvas a picture of the social and dollar cost of poverty and inequality in the United States.

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Futurist's notions of the future seem to be accurate.......1999-12-13

Dr. Murray's call for a guaranteed annual income is supported by well thought out prospects of the future. He's non-dogmatic, down to earth portrayal of an economy no longer in need of the number of workers it has had in the past, is very convincing. What really appealed to me; however, is that for the most part I came to these same conclusions 20 years ago. Murray's viewpoints are in line with the late Robert Theobald (died Nov., 1999) and Jeremy Rifkin. The difference is that Murray's book is easier understood for the lay person. If you want to get a completely different view point on how welfare should be handled in this country, this book should be of great interest. Even if you don't agree with the author, it makes for great discussions.

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How should a sales force be managed effectively? Like aircraft pilots, managers must analyse information and make interconnected decisions in order to accomplish their missions. This book provides an integrative vision of a sales manager's function, using the concept of a dynamic sales force management process. This process adds a new dimension to the ‘classical’ conception of sales force management, showing how sales managers can be more effective when they develop and maintain a holistic vision. The first part of the book describes the key actors and their roles, while the second part examines the tools used to implement the dynamic sales force management process. René Y. Darmon shows how this process relies on a clear vision of successive sales missions to be accomplished over time by all members of a sales team, as they develop strategies and tactics which contribute to fulfilling the firm's overall aims.

Sales Force Dynamics: Motives, Management, Money, Marketplace

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Sales Force Dynamics: Motives, Management, Money, Marketplace
James B. Weitzul
Manufacturer: Quorum Books
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Many people have favorite theories about what factors contribute to the development of a successful sale force. Many of these theories contain some grains of truth, but few have been empirically tested. This book demonstrates, systematically, the importance of four key factors of a successful sales force. It presents a detailed analysis of the single and interactive importance of each factor and demonstrates that it is the interaction of the four factors that ultimately leads to an effective sales force. It concludes, convincingly, that all four factors must be considered when developing the sales force. Harnessing the power of the motives of the sales personnel--in essence, the behavior styles of the individuals comprising the sales force--is important for success. A variety of individual motivational patterns exist within different and equally effective sales personnel. In this book these patterns are identified, defined, and discussed. The most critical motives are self-discipline, entrepreneurship, interpersonal sociability, and social aggressiveness. Even sales people with ideal motive patterns will benefit from being matched with appropriate sales managers. The best sales managers know themselves and have keen insights into the best ways to motivate and lead each person of the sales team. The best managers treat each person as a unique being. They begin by identifying each person's motivational pattern and then provide appropriate reinforcement. The author details how to accomplish this. The critical importance of money is discussed and reviewed in relation to specific behavior patterns. A variable (high-risk) commission income is especially motivational to some types of sales personnel, whereas a constant (low-risk) salary income is more effective with other sales personnel. The value of marketplace information is also essential to the performance of the sales people and the products. This source of information is evaluated carefully. Finally, data are presented that demonstrate the interactive effect of all four variables in a productive, dynamic sales force.

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Finally.. real science.......2002-04-12

This book is remarkable to me because it is the first one i've read that is based on real research rather than anecdotes. I highly recommend it.

Force of Persuasion: Dynamic Techniques for Influencing People and Making Sales

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Force of Persuasion: Dynamic Techniques for Influencing People and Making Sales
Forrest Patton
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Pig's Wild Cart Ride: An Early Learner Book About Motion (Early Learner)

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Pig's Wild Cart Ride: An Early Learner Book About Motion (Early Learner)
Bob Graham
Manufacturer: Smithmark Publishers
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MarketLooks , from MarketResearch.com, are concise 15-30 page summaries of popular full-length market research reports published by Packaged Facts. This MarketLooks report has been compiled from the following full-length study: Title: The U.S. Market for Private-Label Credit Cards Published: November 2002 Each MarketLooks report includes top-level findings from the respective parent report in a rich, easy to read format accompanied by select charts and graphs . Reports published prior to July 2001 are delivered in PowerPoint™. Reports published after July 2001 are delivered in Adobe PDF™ format. All are available via Instant Online Delivery to allow you to use the valuable information you've purchased immediately. MarketLooks covering Packaged Facts studies are the perfect answer for: The busy executive, researcher or product manager who needs top line statistics today in an easy to read, easy to digest format The busy information professional who regularly juggles a multitude of basic requests for high-level market information from information patrons. The consultant or analyst who needs to ramp up on a new market or demographic area quickly The following is the abstract from the full report: This Packaged Facts report focuses on the $95 billion dollar private-label credit card industry, covering retail and oil company cards, card issuers, acquirers, and processors. The report first provides an overview of the players in the industry- acquirers/issuers and processors- and then discusses current trends including risk management, new card technology, electronic payment patterns, and consolidations. The report next quantifies the private-label credit card market, covering market size and composition for 1998-2002. An analysis of factors to market growth- including the increasing importance of economies of scale in private label and the resulting alliances, the Internet, emerging market opportunities, and the rapid proliferation of competition in new payment methods- establishes a framework for market growth projections for 2002-2007. Also provided are detailed company profiles of the leading retailer, oil, and third-party card issuers, as well as demographic data on private-label cardholders, focusing on characteristics such as gender and education and income levels. Private-label credit cards can be a difficult market - credit risks tend to be higher than in the general-purpose card market, and competition in a saturated card market is increasingly stiff. Yet retailers and card issuers remain in private-label because those risks are often countered by both profit and benefits, such as access to valuable customer purchase data. Learn why some retailers have recently given up, closed, or sold their private-label programs while others have persisted and profited, and why. Find valuable insights for adapting new technology and trends to credit operations and for keeping up with the factors that affect continued expansion in this changing market.

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1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Sixth Edition (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers)

1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Sixth Edition (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers)
John Kremer
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John Kremer's home might be nestled in Iowa cornfields, but his advice on book marketing comes straight from publishing's epicenter. 1001 Ways to Market Your Books is a tome of biblical proportion, a 700-page "organized potpourri" of useful ideas, examples, tips, and suggestions. You name it, Kremer covers it: publication scheduling, series and directory writing, attaining bestsellerdom, direct mail, cover design, offbeat advertising, online sales, alternative markets, and much (really!) more. He includes addresses and phone numbers, Web site addresses, and hundreds of marketing stories from authors and publishers. It is these stories that inspire one to think outside the box. One Canadian author changed his last name from Zimmerman to Cimmerman purely for bookstore-placement purposes. And Greg Godek, author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, performs a reverse shoplift. He sneaks copies of his books onto stores' shelves, figuring that if a copy sells, the store will order more. --Jane Steinberg

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Today's most complete handbook on book marketing.

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Great for marketing book & ebooks, online & off!.......2007-10-22

This is an excellent tool for every book and ebook writer, publisher and marketer to have on hand! Plenty of helpful tips for selling online and off.

Go, John!! Two-thumbs up :)

Misleading Title.......2007-10-10

When John Kremer decided to name his book, 1001 WAYS TO MARKET YOUR BOOKS, he sold himself short. If you only came away with 1001 ideas from this massive tome, I'd say you might want to go back and re-read it.

This book is, by far, the best book I have found on book marketing. For a promoter or author to attempt to market a book without first researching how to go about it, would be insane, and that research should begin right here. There are many books available on this topic, but none so comprehensive as this one.

Kremer's book goes far beyond the basics of giving you a few pointers on how to market your book. Let's face it, no matter how incredible your book might be, if no one ever reads it, your work is lost. This book will arm the writer with information on what they can do to insure their own success. Don't make the mistake so many authors make of leaving their success up to someone else.

Here you'll learn not only about marketing your book, but how to construct a top notch publicity campaign, various ways to promote your book, the best way to advertise, gaining distribution, and even how to capitalize on your writing after your book is published.

In short, if you are a writer or publisher, you HAVE TO HAVE this book. To attempt to market your book without it would be like running a race with cement shoes.

A Must Read for Authors.......2007-09-30

John Kremer's 1001 Ways to Market Your Books is definitely a must read for every author that want to successfully sell books.

Robert Moment, Author of Invisible Profits: The Power of Exceptional Customer Service.

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A Wealth of Information.......2007-09-22

This is a book every author and publisher should have in their collection. You get tons of useful information. I can't recommend this book enough.

1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Sixth Edition (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers) .......2007-09-19

Great, Informative, Educational. This book will take me months to read again. Thank you 1001 Times.

1001 Ways to Market Your Books for Authors & Publishers: Includes over 100 Special Marketing Tips Just for Authors, Now You Can Take a More Active R

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New (or used) Author, YOU NEED THIS BOOK!!!
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1001 Ways to Market Your Books for Authors & Publishers: Includes over 100 Special Marketing Tips Just for Authors, Now You Can Take a More Active R
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New (or used) Author, YOU NEED THIS BOOK!!!.......2006-07-11

I just purchased John's most recent edition and it is absolutely jam packed with every idea you will probably ever need to get your books in the hands of readers. Notice I did not say booksellers because John's advice goes far beyond just getting your book on the shelves. He gets into practically every aspect of promotion and publicity, which is what is needed to sell books these days. John truly is the "King" of book marketing and promotion. He "gets it!"

Mick Hager

Author of MONKEY BUSINESS, 7 Laws of the Jungle for Becoming the Best of the Bunch! A Short Tale of a Company That Gets It!
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Great for publishers, but..........2004-03-11

When I received my book contract, my publisher recommended this book, and I hurried out to the library to pick up a copy -- but I found that it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. If you're starting a publishing house of your own, this is an excellent resource, but it's not ideal for authors. I flipped through chapters full of information that didn't apply to me -- and I often felt that authors were an afterthought, spoken to only in the occasional box at the end of a section. I did get a few good ideas from this book, however, and if you're preparing to promote a book of your own, pick it up from the library and page through it. For authors, I recommend Publicize Your Book! by Jacqueline Deval -- it will give you more of what you need.

Buy this book!.......1997-04-05

I am a one-book publisher. About two years ago, when I first began to think about writing and publishing, I read this book. I should tell you that I am extremely thrifty and I only buy books that I will refer to again and again. I'll even admit that I first read the library's copy of this book. However, after I read 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, I immediately placed an order so that I could have a copy of my own. It has been worth its weight in gold to me. It's the best marketing tool for books that I know of, with clear explanations and lots of examples. If you are an author or a publisher, or even thinking about becoming one, I strongly suggest that you get this book. I can't think of a better $20 investment in your book-selling future. Lisa Reid, author and publisher of Raising Kids With Just a Little Cas

I'm the author.......1997-03-11

Of course, I think it's the best book on book marketing out there. But the publisher is NOT Ad-Lib Publications (my old company), but Open Horizons, my new company. Get it straight. John Kreme

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1001 WAYS TO MARKET YOUR BOOK

Manufacturer: Open Horizons
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1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers Includes over 100 Proven Marketing Tips Just for Authors. Now You Can Take a More Active Role in Marketing Your Books

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1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers Includes over 100 Proven Marketing Tips Just for Authors. Now You Can Take a More Active Role in Marketing Your Books
John Kremer
Manufacturer: Open Horizons
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This book brings together the leading academics in the fields of innovation and technology. It describes and analyzes current processes of technological globalization, the behavior of transnational corporations, and what governments can do to enhance their economy's innovative performance and competitive advantage. It reports the latest research and discusses in an accessible way the policy implications for government and others. The book contains newly-reported empirical work relating to Europe, North America, Japan and developing countries.

Technology, Globalisation, and Economic Performance.(Review): An article from: Journal of International Affairs

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Technology, Globalisation, and Economic Performance.(Review): An article from: Journal of International Affairs
Erik Durbin
Manufacturer: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Affairs, published by Columbia University School of International Public Affairs on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 1409 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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Title: Technology, Globalisation, and Economic Performance.(Review)
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Publication: Journal of International Affairs (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1998
Publisher: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
Volume: 51 Issue: 2 Page: 710(1)

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