Island Tourism and Sustainable Development: Caribbean, Pacific, and Mediterranean Experiences

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This multidisciplinary volume dicusses the impact of tourism on sustainable development in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean. Bringing together scholars, development practitioners, international experts, and professionals, the contributors discuss the issues from a holistic and transnational perspective. This work provides a much-needed, thorough understanding of the interplay among economic, cultural, environmental, and public health parameters. The contributors provide a workable definition of sustainable development that can be understood, conveyed, and implemented by policy makers, development practitioners, and tourism professionals. Among the special issues addressed here are the role of women in tourism, the contradictions inherent in cultural tourism, the hegemony of tour operators, disease mapping and risk assessment, and island community involvement in tourism-related land-use planning.

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MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW is a comprehensive and concise summary of media law The text offers a lawyer's grasp of current cases, a teacher's grasp of the key principles of communication law, as well as the need to communicate clearly. The text is revised every year to include the most recent developments in communication law through the end of the Supreme Court's term. Each August, a new edition is available for fall classes, with recent developments through July 1, 2004, fully integrated into the text, not added as an appendix or separate supplement.

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Major Principles of Media Law, 2005 Edition .......2005-09-30

The book was in good shape. I am happy with my order. Thanks

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* Highlights the hazards facing intellectual property protection in the information age.

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Great title but it's a very disappointing book.

Patents, Profits & Power
Curtis Cook
Manufacturer: Kogan Page
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Binding: Hardcover

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* Highlights the hazards facing intellectual property protection in the information age.* IBM estimates profits from licensing technologies in 2000 were $1.5 billion.* US pharma industries estimate losses of $500 million a year due to poor patent protection.* International in its scope, includes international enforcement mechanisms* Uses case studies and examples to support the text.The value of today's businesses is in the collective knowledge and innovation of their employees and leaders. Consequently, intellectual property (IP) protection has become the focus of considerable legal and regulatory attention, at both national and international levels. This exploration of the rapid development of IP in the global economy reveals theft, piracy and infringements of IP rights at every level, from the state to the individual. Curtis Cook examines the less desirable players on the world stage, why they choose to defy the law, how the rest of the world is responding, and how you can survive and thrive in this environment.On the way he looks at the way that intellectual property rights have rapidly expanded in the last 100 years, how intellectual assets have become the new wealth, how global IP enforcers are losing the battle to protect intellectual property against rogue nations, why intellectual property at cyberspeed is a different game, and how the intellectual property regime is being undermined.Fully international in its scope and subject matter, "Patents, Profits and Power" highlights the hazards facing intellectual property protection in the information age. Packed with international case studies and examples, this unique title will prove an invaluable source for anyone who creates forprofit... or power.

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Great title but it's a very disappointing book........2006-12-21

I had great expectations when I ordered this book based on it's title - but it quickly disappointed. On page 39 under the heading PATENTS it explains that "A patent is a time-limited, exclusive right that is granted for an invention" duh? I think I already KNEW THAT! You get the picture? It's a very elementary book - you'd have to be absolutely green not to know most of the stuff in this book. Except for the fact that half of it is full of legal blurb about Geneva convention, Rome convention, Nairobi(?) Treaty and loads of useless information. Nothing dynamic about how companies with a decent patent portfolio can ACTUALLY capitalise or profit as the title suggests. A useless book.

Patents, profits, power and poverty.(Editorial): An article from: Multinational Monitor

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Patents, profits, power and poverty.(Editorial): An article from: Multinational Monitor

Manufacturer: Essential Information, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Multinational Monitor, published by Essential Information, Inc. on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 894 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: Patents, profits, power and poverty.(Editorial)
Publication: Multinational Monitor (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: Essential Information, Inc.
Volume: 24 Issue: 7-8 Page: 5(1)

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Sowing a culture of patents: with a little cultivation, smart food companies can turn their patents into profit centers.(POWER LUNCH)(patent strategies ... Overview) : An article from: Food Processing

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Sowing a culture of patents: with a little cultivation, smart food companies can turn their patents into profit centers.(POWER LUNCH)(patent strategies ... Overview) : An article from: Food Processing
Joe Berghammer
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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 778 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: Sowing a culture of patents: with a little cultivation, smart food companies can turn their patents into profit centers.(POWER LUNCH)(patent strategies )(Industry Overview)
Author: Joe Berghammer
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 66 Issue: 9 Page: 14(1)

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Differentiate Yourself from Your Competitors

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Insightful and Succinct

Dave Stein Writes Another Winner!!

Something Old, Something New

How Winners Sell: 21 Proven Strategies to Outsell Your Competition and Win the Big Sale, Second Edition
Dave Stein
Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
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Secrets of Question Based Selling: How the Most Powerful Tool in Business Can Double Your Sales Results

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Stop Telling, Start Selling: How to Use Customer-Focused Dialogue to Close Sales

ASIN: 0793185696
Release Date: 2004-05-01

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Harness the power of information to outsell the competition.

It has become a buyers' world. Salespeople are faced with a proliferation of competitors, commoditization of their products and services, reduced customer budgets, and more complex and longer customer buying cycles. In addition, the endless flow of information available to their prospects over the Internet make them far less dependent on the salesperson for solutions, even further limiting access to decision makers.

How do salespeople transform themselves into savvy professionals who can be counted on to continue to win business even under these tough, seemingly insurmountable conditions? Author and sales consultant Dave Stein has helped thousands of CEOs, VPs, sales managers, marketing directors, and sales teams navigate the most complex opportunities with precision and speed, even during challenging economic times.

In How Winners Sell, Stein shows readers how to plan strategically for scenarios when details are most important-so they never come up short in the eyes of a client. Readers will also discover how to:

* Develop new skills needed to thrive in today's hyper- competitive marketplace.

* Decide which sales opportunities are really worth pursuing.

* Identify what's important to top executives to gain and maintain access to them.

* Recruit and influence people within their accounts to sell on their behalf.

* Learn crucial information about the competition that will help win the big sale.

* Use information to increase the size of the opportunity, get prospects to close sooner, and spend fewer resources winning the big sale.

How Winners Sell gives salespeople what they need to position themselves with executive-level credibility, offer greater and more meaningful service to their clients, and know their competitor's next move-so they can move first!

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Differentiate Yourself from Your Competitors.......2006-11-06

Have you been wondering why your competition continues to outsell you or you can't seem to hit your numbers consistently? Perhaps you're not researching your prospect well enough or positioning your product properly. The first step to fixing that is to completely understand your existing and potential customer base and realize it's all about how you can either make them money, reduce their expenses, or minimize risks. If you are "in it" for anything else, your chances at success are greatly diminished. By shifting your focus to conjoin the customer's, you'll have the foundation of future success.

Be sure to take an honest and objective inventory of what you do well and what you don't. Figure out ways you can capitalize on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

Engage yourself in the customer's business to where you take pride in how they perform--your customer will notice and reward you with a solid stream of business.

Some of the methodologies outlined in this book may seem like common sense to many, but they bear repeating especially if you're not selling as well as you desire.

I'd highly recommend this book primarily for the "solution selling" type of rep.

Eye Opener.......2005-12-04

I recently read this book that I issued from Chicago Public Library. I am a management graduate & have read lot of books. Though I read management/sales books, I hate them as I find them very generic. So, I picked up this book just for the heck of it. I generally finish books in 3-4 hours but this book is just so different. It made me think & rethink what I am doing as a sales person. It was quite an eye opener. I have been buying things online for the last 6 years but this is the first time when I really felt like buying a bought online. This book is a must READ. I would recommend it to all sales people irrespective of how many years of sales experience you have. Happy reading... Brajesh (brajesh2@yahoo.com)

Insightful and Succinct.......2005-06-23

I love Dave Stein's style. His 21 proven strategies are to the point and broken into manageable pieces. The only gripe I had was with the section on available research tools. The point is well taken that one must spend time researching a company for a sales call, but I felt too much space was given to something so basic. Maybe it's just me because I work in the technology sector, but I was surprised that the company research tools and techniques Dave mentioned are not common knowledge to almost everyone of working age.

One section of the book I find useful over and over again is the Review (Summary) section. Before going on a coaching sales call with a Rep, I sometimes review parts of this section (what parts depends on the Rep's strengths and weaknesses) and find that it can really improve performance.

Dave Stein Writes Another Winner!!.......2004-10-24

The new second edition of "How Winners Sell: 21 Proven Strategies to Outsell Your Competition & Win the Big Sale" is exceptional in both its clarity and ease of use. I am a former Fortune 50 marketing/sales executive who now teaches professional selling at the University of Central Florida. Our university enjoys an international reputation for its strength in sales training. Dave Stein's book is REQUIRED READING for the students in our Advanced Professional Selling course. Moreover, Dave now assists in coaching our nationally-famous collegiate sales competition teams. Our teaching philosophy is that 'sales is not a performance; it is a response.' Further, we see sales as much as an 'art as it is a science.' Dave Stein's book is fully compatible with our philosophy. It moves the reader to an even better understanding of the entire sales process. They [good sales guides] don't get any better than this.

Something Old, Something New.......2004-06-24

Selling is a combination of the tried and true with what's happening in our society today. The world has changed since 911 and the collapse of companies like Enron, Global Crossing, et al. Selling hasn't gotten any easier, and you need to remember the basics once in a while.

This book gives you a good overview of the basics, but also brings out some new points that I hadn't considered in my own selling. It's also a rather easy read. There are 21 'strategies' or things you need to keep in mind during the sales cycle. And the points he brings up are good. When I've lost a sale and do a post mortem later, I find that I've usually skipped one or more of these points.

Not a big book at a little over 200 pages, it is well worth the time if it helps you on one big sale.

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How Winners Sell: 21 Proven Strategies to Outsell Your Competition and Win the Big Sale, Second Edition
Dave Stein
Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MCVU3W

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 573 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: Customer can sue car dealer for bait-and-switch lending tactics.
Author: Sara Hoffman Jurand
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 40 Issue: 7 Page: 104(2)

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act (The Consumer credit and sales legal practices series)

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act (The Consumer credit and sales legal practices series)
Gerry Azzata
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act
Donna Moore
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Experts Testify on Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Brief Article): An article from: Security Management

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Experts Testify on Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Brief Article): An article from: Security Management
Michael A. Gips
Manufacturer: American Society for Industrial Security
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Security Management, published by American Society for Industrial Security on August 1, 2000. The length of the article is 399 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: Experts Testify on Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Brief Article)
Author: Michael A. Gips
Publication: Security Management (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2000
Publisher: American Society for Industrial Security
Volume: 44 Issue: 8 Page: 18

Article Type: Brief Article

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Fair lending.: An article from: Bank Marketing

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Fair lending.: An article from: Bank Marketing

Manufacturer: Bank Marketing Assn.
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This digital document is an article from Bank Marketing, published by Bank Marketing Assn. on January 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1925 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.

From the supplier: Banks should be careful about observing the laws of fair lending in their marketing practices. There are specifically two regulations that affect banks: the Fair Housing Act and the more comprehensive Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Banks should avoid any of the three actions that could lead to accusations of unfair practices: overt discrimination, disparate treatment and disparate impact. They should review their marketing delivery systems in terms of their ability to serve all kinds of customers regardless of several factors including race, sex, marital status and income.

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Title: Fair lending.
Publication: Bank Marketing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1995
Publisher: Bank Marketing Assn.
Volume: v27 Issue: n1 Page: p60(2)

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FTC fines Sprint, AT&T.(Federal Trade Commission)(Sprint Corporation and AT&T Corp)(Brief Article): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal

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FTC fines Sprint, AT&T.(Federal Trade Commission)(Sprint Corporation and AT&T Corp)(Brief Article): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on September 27, 2004. The length of the article is 666 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: FTC fines Sprint, AT&T.(Federal Trade Commission)(Sprint Corporation and AT&T Corp)(Brief Article)
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 27, 2004
Publisher: Venture Publications
Volume: 26 Issue: 39 Page: 43(1)

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Sexual Harassment Investigations: A Portrait of Contradictions.: An article from: SAM Advanced Management Journal

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Sexual Harassment Investigations: A Portrait of Contradictions.: An article from: SAM Advanced Management Journal
Susan Gardner , and Kathryn Lewis
Manufacturer: Society for the Advancement of Management
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from SAM Advanced Management Journal, published by Society for the Advancement of Management on September 30, 2000. The length of the article is 4755 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: Sexual Harassment Investigations: A Portrait of Contradictions.
Author: Susan Gardner
Publication: SAM Advanced Management Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 30, 2000
Publisher: Society for the Advancement of Management
Volume: 65 Issue: 4 Page: 29

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USDA faces series of discrimination lawsuits.(US Department of Agriculture): An article from: Trial

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USDA faces series of discrimination lawsuits.(US Department of Agriculture): An article from: Trial
Carmel Sileo
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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 846 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: USDA faces series of discrimination lawsuits.(US Department of Agriculture)
Author: Carmel Sileo
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Page: 17(2)

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Business Credit & the Equal Credit Opportunity ACT

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Business Credit & the Equal Credit Opportunity ACT
National Association of Credit Managemen
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Credit reference manual: Part I, Fair credit billing act and regulations ; part II, Federal equal credit opportunity act and regulation B and Washington State law against discrimination

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Credit reference manual: Part I, Fair credit billing act and regulations ; part II, Federal equal credit opportunity act and regulation B and Washington State law against discrimination
James C Middlebrooks
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