Railroads and American Economic Growth: Essays in Econometric History

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Railroads and American Economic Growth: Essays in Econometric History
Robert William Fogel
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0801811481

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This volume, the first to focus exclusively on women serving on corporate boards of directors, provides the latest thinking and research findings on this increasingly important corporate governance issue. It includes censuses of women directors in a number of countries, identifies reasons for their limited numbers, indicates why appointing qualified women to boards offers competitive advantages, and suggests practical ways corporations can attract, recruit and appoint more women board members.
Researchers interested in gender and corporate governance issues, companies interested in increasing their numbers of women board members, and women and men serving or hoping to serve on corporate boards will find this book of interest.

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Fantastic! Hope they do an encore!.......2002-10-07

Though hard to find, this book is well worth the search! I came away from the text feeling that I had the knowledge I required about the Linux tools I needed to create an E-Commerce site.

Seldom does one encounter a technical book that one wants to read every word of. This book is an exception to that rule: the writers (a husband and wife team) had an engaging, witty way with words that flowed well between the chapters. Without sacrificing substance for style, they presented the information in a well-thought out and direct manner.

I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Linux E-Commerce solutions!

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Who better than the founder of WAHM.com, the highly popular Web site for work-at-home moms, and author of a widely-read column and cartoon about home office life to give effective advice about balancing a career and a family? In IT'S AJUNGLEOUTTHEREANDAZOOINHERE, Cheryl Demas relays helpful and hilarious anecdotes about her own experiences leaving the Jungle (workplace) and entering the Zoo (home office). Readers will discover how to plan based on personal circumstances; avoid scams; set up a workable home office and promote a business; juggle children and work demands; and more. Filled with Cheryl's popular cartoons, this book is every working mother's best friend.

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Borrow, don't buy, this book.......2005-08-05

Cheryl Demas, founder and owner of Work at Home Moms (...) wrote this book to encourage other moms who are considering whether they should make the move home. The subtitle of the book is "Run Your Home Business without Letting it Overrun You."

The book is packed with personal anecdotes, (cheesy) cartoons, drawn by Demas herself, and overstretched metaphors. The chapter titles take the "Jungle/Zoo" motif way too far (see the chapter titled "Don't Feed the Animals"). Also, Demas has a way of telling way to much about her own life and family, turning it into a confessional (what does her love for chocolate and weight gain have to do with me starting a home-based business?). However, there are some hidden gems that you can find in this volume.

For example, each chapter includes a section titled "Solutions from Sister Zoos," which offers readers snapshot solutions offered by WAHMs. Some problems addressed:
o I can't afford to quite my job to start a home business.
o How did you choose your business?
o How to you work around your kids' schedules and needs?

Overall, this book is a fun read, and it offers tidbits of useful advice for parents considering transitioning to working at home. However, it's probably not worth purchasing (borrow instead) or reading cover to cover. Just skim to find answers to your most pressing questions.

The truth about working at home.......2005-05-17

I have enjoyed both of Cheryl's books because they are written in a personal, easy to read fashion and they provide the reality of what its like to work-at-home! I have been working at home for over 14 years and providing work-at-home information and resources online for over 7, so I know a worthwhile book when I find it. Cheryl's book provides great information on how to work-at-home as well as tips on how to make it work. Far from being "pie-in-the-sky", working at home doesn't always solve the family/work balance challenge. But Cheryl provides a humorous approach on developing the best work-at-home scenario possible.

A wonderful, humorous book for WAHM's.......2003-10-10

I thoroughly enjoyed Cheryl's book and highly recommend it to any mom working from home or wishing to. She tells us of her personal experiences dealing with working from home and raising a family at the same time. A great weekend read!

Wahmmy!.......2003-05-29

Cheryl Demas has written a great book for work at home parents. As a work at home mom myself and the webmaster of a site for work at home parents, I found the book an interesting and light-hearted take on the ups and downs of working at home. If you're a WAH parent or you're thinking of becoming one, this is a must-read. Veteran WAHPs will see the truth on nearly every page, and potential WAHPs will have realistic expectations of the WAH lifestyle.

Good Laugh.......2003-05-20

I must admit, Cheryl is certainly funny. There is plenty to learn and think about while reading her book. I am almost for sure it will be a huge hit once the word gets out and am frankly surprised by it not going huge sooner. Her wit is quick and slightly off at times but makes me feel good and hopeful for the future. There are so many work at home books on the market today that it is hard to find one moms - or even females - can connect to. This one is a winner. It does not have all of the answers but it sure has impacted my way of thinking. The one thing that is often overlooked in these types of books is exactly what is one supposed to do with children - really practical doable suggestions that work for more than an hour at a time. I find myself feeling gulity and drained when trying to juggle home duties and "home work" with kids underfoot. The Pros and Cons in the book are even light hearted but as she says, a con is "Your children may see the bad side of business too - the stress and the headaches. When you work at home, you can't use your commute time to decompress." This is so true and then I find the questions overwhelming as whether or not I am trying to do the best thing for my family - and my own sanity. Every summer I try to work at home and end up giving up. Maybe there is a better time than others to try? It's worth the money just for the humor. My other recommendation for a little more serious book and specific information for success - but certainly not dull - is: Why Aren't You Your Own Boss," by Paul and Sarah Edwards.

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Good basics, but needs updating

Concise and to the point, good for a beginner

Effective Presentation Skills : A Practical Guide for Better Speaking
Steve Mandel
Manufacturer: Crisp Learning
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Binding: Paperback

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Maximize Your Presentation Skills: How to Speak, Look and Act on Your Way to the Top

ASIN: 1560525266

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Give confident, enthusiastic, and persuasive presentations. With an emphasis on the need for preparation and practice, this course provides guidance on how to organize, create, and deliver effective presentations. Conquer your fear of public speaking. Prepare and deliver well organized presentations. Capture and maintain audience interest.

Learning Objectives: To explain how to build credibility and confidence as a speaker. To show how to use presentation technology to your advantage. To provide techniques for preparing and delivering a presentation well.

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Good basics, but needs updating.......2000-07-20

This book does a good job covering the many basics of making an effective presentation, including dealing with anxiety, personal appearance, planning and preparation. However, it needs to be updated to reflect the many changes in presentation technology (and technology in general) since 1993 that are available to the presenter.

For example, to quote from page 55, "CD-ROM Players--These 'read only' players (you can't record onto them from your own computer, yet!) can hold a gigantic amount of information. Some disks contain an entire encyclopedia. These devices can store color photographs, video clips, sound clips, huge data bases and other types of information that require a lot of memory. There is new technology available that will allow you to take a photograph, have it transferred to a CD-ROM disk and then bring it up on your computer screen." What next, phones without wires? Overall a good book on the subject of preparing for and delivering presentations as long as you're not looking for any tips on PowerPoint or technology-based presentations.

Concise and to the point, good for a beginner.......1999-03-02

I would say if you never put a presentation together, or looking for few ideas in putting a presentation together, this book is for you. The material is concise and gives good backgound on how to put a professional presentation together. I recommend it to a beginning managers and executives that want to evalute their presentation mode.

Effective Meetings: a Communication Skills Guide (Communications Skills Guide)

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Effective Meetings: a Communication Skills Guide (Communications Skills Guide)
Maria Pemberton
Manufacturer: Spiro Press
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From AmericaOs #1 online employment expert--here are hundreds of best-bet Web sites for finding a job.

For years, job-seekers have clicked and scrolled across the vast expanse of the Internet--often searching in vain for good, solid leads on serious jobs. Now, at last, the promise of the Web has come true!

WEDDLE'S JOB-SEEKEROS GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT WEB SITES 2001 does the hard work for them. This handy reference carefully, thoughtfully handpicks the best of the 100,000-odd employment-related Web sites currently available.

And it supplies clear, completely current information about each site's services, features, and fees--helping users instantly determine if it meets their needs. They'll find information about: * How many and what kind of jobs are posted in a site's database * Salary ranges * Whether the site offers resume writing assistance, information on employers, and automatic job agents that will notify them when a job matching their interest is posted online * Plus much more.

WEDDLE's quickly puts career-minded users on the Information Superhighway-- directly to their next great job.

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I liked it - it continues to be a good reference.

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The Wall Street Journal Lifetime Guide to Money: Strategies for Managing Your Finances
Staff of the Wall St Journal
Manufacturer: Hyperion
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Outdated.......2007-04-26

The purpose of this book is to educate the reader on ways to invest their money and ways to save. It talks about making your own portfolio, staying organized, and saving your money while you are young. It says to make your saving direct deposit and to save money for a safety net. For young adults 20 to 30 years old, the book says the best chance of accumulating wealth is with stocks. The first chapter also explains that most young people don't save and they spend more than they bring home, which digs them into debt. The best way to plan for the future is by saving as much money possible. "T. Rowe Price Associates figures that if you invest $100 a month starting at age 30, you will have over $177,000 by the time you retire at age 65." (pg.57) The book tries to make you think in percentages by saying things such as "your $35,000 portfolio suddenly shrinks by $1400, but put in perspective it just dipped 4%." (pg.62)

The problem with the book is that it was published in 1996 and some of the information is outdated. For example the book says that "Even better than an IRA are 401(k) retirement-savings plans offered by many large corporations. But invest at least 60% of the money in IRAs, 401(k) plans, or other retirement accounts in a broad mix of common stocks." This isn't true at all because America's economy is failing and all of our money is going to the national debt. I also doubt some of the positive statements about stocks because America is nothing like it used to be in 1996. And since this book was written by the Wall Street Journal, I feel like it has an exaggerated view of stocks and not enough about the negative effects. The Lifetime Guide to Money basically says that Americans need to save their money.

Great Beginners Book.......2001-11-08

While this film is clearly not for people that have a background in investing, it is an excellent reference for people that are just looking into their financial situations. It is packed with information that is presented in a very basic manner so that anyone can understand it.

The book is divided into different sections ranging from investing and insurance, to estate planning. In each of these sections, the contents are further divided into different phases of people's lives (20-30's, 40-50's, 60'+). This is helpful in allowing one to reflect on their own strategies as well as where they may be headed.

Again, the real strength of this book is how rudimentary it is. It would be a terrible disappointment to anyone that has even a minimal understanding of finance. Thus, if you are seriously considering this book, know that it will be a good refresher if you are rusty, or jumping off point if you have no knowledge.

I was particularly impressed with the discussion on estate planning. I have an advanced background in finance and investing, but nevertheless was able to gleam a pearl or two.

This book makes a great reference as well. I chose to read it cover to cover, but it would have been equally as helpful as a reference book. People with children may even consider purchasing it as a project to go over with their kids. Best of luck.

Use as a Reference.......2001-08-07

Don't read this book like a book. Use it as a reference guide for the particular area that you need to learn about and the stage of life that you are in. That is the way to get the best out of this book. I found it very helpful and refer to it for study and ideas.

I liked it - it continues to be a good reference........2001-01-21

The book hit upon all common aspects of personal finance with a chapter devoted to each, and did so in stages that correspond to a person's life: 20s-30s, 40s-50s, 60s and beyond. After giving an overview in that format, each aspect was discussed in detail with ideas, things to look at in your own finances, and common pitfalls. Yes, reading it cover to cover, many things were repeated; however, I'm using it now as a reference, looking up only the chapter or subheading I need, and I've found that I don't have to flip back and forth to various pages in other chapters. Each chapter can stand alone, as can each subheading. I moderate a family finance forum, and refer to the book a lot in this way.

One thing I absolutely love about the book are the various checklists, worksheets and tip boxes. I've put some of the calculators on spreadsheets for my own use, and have shared them with other folks who are interested in personal finance.

Disappointing.......2001-01-08

Despite being associated with the Wall Street Journal, the group of persons involved in putting together this guide have not a clue how to prepare a comprehensive, understandable, and readable personal finance guide. It is horribly repetitive, and gets way too hung up on obvious, simple concepts (how many times do I need them to remind me to minimize credit card debt, and to avoid spending too much and saving too little?). It is very poorly organized, and the editor should be taken out and strangled for the way he allows so much of the book to be taken over by meandering, verbose paragraphs trying to describe the simplest concepts. It is almost as if they assume everything you have done in your life so far with your finances has been totally brainless, and they need to beat you over the head with it. It is like being lectured by an uncle who doesn't know how to shut up and has had too much to drink.

And to make matters worse, why must they use light green ink throughout the book; this makes it all but impossible to read, except under high-power halogen lamps. It causes extreme eye fatigue, and makes an already unreadable book infuriating. I can't help but wonder what the true connection to the Wall Street Journal must be for such a badly written, poorly edited book such as this, especially when they find the need to resort to a cutesy tactic such as green print throughout (oh, I get it! Money is green, therefore the book is in green print - Ha Ha Ha!)

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It is becoming increasingly recognized that the way in which human resources are managed is a key source of sustainable competitive advantage for business. Nowhere, Michael Zanko argues, is this seen to be more relevant than in the Asia-Pacific region.

The aim of the Handbook and its systematically codified human resource management (HRM) profiles is to improve knowledge and understanding of HRM policy and practices in the Asia-Pacific region. It serves as a practical guide to predominantly macro-level HRM policies and practices in ten APEC economies, covering Australia, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, People's Republic of China, Thailand and the United States of America.

The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies and Practices in Asia-Pacific Economies Volume I will be essential reading for teachers, researchers, academics and managers concerned with human resource management, international business, management, and cross-cultural studies. The Handbook will also be of great interest to those involved in industrial and employment relations.

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Review of : The handbook of human resource management policies and practices in asia-pacific economies [A book review from: Journal of Asian Economics]
P.H. Kuwayama
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR6OTC

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Asian Economics, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies and Practices in Asia-pacific Economies; V.1.

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The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies and Practices in Asia-pacific Economies; V.1.
Michael Zanko
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Pub. Co.
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There are many guides to the conduct of international business transactions, but none as comprehensive and detailed as this. It clearly identifies in great depth the many sources of risk in cross-border transactions, analyzes the legal instruments that provide protection to the parties, and describes the practical means -- institutional, purchased, and negotiated -- of reducing, reallocating, and perhaps even eliminating risks. Each chapter covers a distinct element of risk, with insightful commentary on the relevant national, regional, and international laws and detailed analyses of leading and defining cases from many jurisdictions and international courts, as well as considerations of significant scholarly contributions and guidance through insurance options and matters for negotiation. Beginning with the entry-level commercial transaction and letter of credit financing, the author moves through issues of commercial law, dispute resolution, sovereign involvement, public international law, antitrust law, and taxation. Along the way, he highlights types of transaction to which host country law has special application.

The crucial issues of jurisdiction, choice of forum in dispute resolution, recognition and enforcement of judgments, foreign currency judgments, and defenses against claims of sovereign immunity all arise in context with detailed critical analysis and commentary. Other matters covered include the commercial and political risk insurance provided by such US agencies as the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the protection for investors offered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the draft Multilateral Treaty on Investment (MAI).

With its expert application and interpretation of the relevant provisions of such important legal instruments as the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), and UNIDROIT Principles, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), this major work brings a depth and breadth of treatment to its subject matter for which the student and practitioner will search in vain elsewhere. It is certain to quickly take its place as a definitive work.

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Feedback on the book Fundamental of IBT.......2001-07-11

The book offers exceptional overview of the international regime of business transactions. Unlike other similar materials, the book in question includes outstanding comparative analysis and makes substantial recourse to the lasw not only of the USA, but also many European countries and supplies rich international materials based on the international litigation and arbitration. The author offers exceptionally up-to-date information which undoubtedly makes this book of great help for anyone who is considering doing, or is already involved into, international business transactions.

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