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Negotiation on the basis of value challenges the accepted approach of salespeople worldwide. It will arm salespeople, but especially in real estate, with the awareness and skills to ensure negotiations are decision based, and to achieve superior results. It also provides a valuable guide to owners selling their homes."This book bridges the gap in training and provides a deep insight into the unique methodology and skills required to become a master negotiator ... I recommend it as essential reading for all estate agents and salespersons wanting to develop their skills in the specialist field of negotiation."-Enzo Raimondo, CEO, Real Estate Institute of Victoria, Australia. ... Read more

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The innovative approach to economic history known as the New Comparative Economic History represents a distinct change in the way that many economic historians view their role, do their work, and interact with the broader economics profession. The New Comparative Economic History reflects a belief that economic processes can best be understood by systematically comparing experiences across time, regions, and, above all, countries. It is motivated by current questions that are not nation specific—the sources of economic growth, the importance of institutions, and the impact of globalization—and focuses on long-run trends rather than short-run ups and downs in economic activity. The essays in this volume offer a New Economic Comparative History perspective on a range of topics and are written in honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson, the most distinguished and influential scholar in the field.

The contributors, prominent American and European economists, consider such topics as migration, education, and wage convergence; democracy and protectionism in the nineteenth century; trade and immigration policies in labor-scarce economies; and the effect of institutions on European productivity and jobs.

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on March 22, 2010. The length of the article is 1173 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd, and Alex Kent Williamson, Modern Slavery: The Secret World of 27 Million People.(Book review)
Author: Alex Lichtenstein
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2010
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Issue: 65Page: 251(3)

Article Type: Book review

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Based on the hit television program on CBS, this picture book is a must for the family.It tells the touching story of a small boy who loses his best friend but comes to a better understanding of friendship through the interaction of angels.

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I am one the the group of 12 who cooperatively wrote and published thisbook of south Florida short stories. Living in what some call"paradise" produces a unique life experience which we want toshare with those living more traditional lifestyles. You'll enjoy atropical getaway with each story. Read them slowly, they'll last a longtime in your memory. ... Read more

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Fantastic High-Quality Book on Policies and Capabilities

This may well be the best book RAND has ever produced--certainly the best I have ever seen or reviewed. An edited work, it brings together thirty-one authorities and integrates very high-quality editing, photography, and references. It even has an index.

As one who regards the collection of imagery as a supporting event, in support of the creation of geospatially-based all-source databases and integrated analysis, I would observe that this book must be regarded as skewed toward policies and capabilities related to commercial imagery collection. It does not address the many vital topics having to do with geospatial databases, the integration of diverse sources of geospatial imagery including Russian military maps and classified digital terrain elevation data, or the integrating of imagery into the all-source analysis process.

Commercial imagery is running roughly twelve years behind the early projections on both its adoption and its gross revenue potential. This is in large part because of a consistent prejudice against commercial sourcing by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Mapping Agency (now the National Imagery and Mapping Agency). There are implications to this on-going negativity for the business marketplace--the cost of commercial imagery is still much higher than it need be, simply because the government is as yet unwilling to recognize that it should spend billions on acquiring commercial source imagery, not on building even more useless secret imagery satellites.

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The editors and the authors of this book have excelled. I can find nothing to criticize--indeed, I expect the editors to get to work immediately on a follow-on book that brings together different authorities and focuses on the database and analysis side of the matter.

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Review provided by Glenn Lethm, Managing Editor SpatialNews.com & WirelessDevnet.com -- This joint publication of RAND and the ASPRS takes a technological and political view in an effort to help readers better understand the political, security, and market implications of today's commercial satellites. The book will satisfy readers from government, industry, NGO's, and academia looking for answers that explain both the benefits and risks associated with using remotely sensed data acquired from a number of commercial observation systems.

It is apparent that the publication was put together with a great deal of support from the commerical agencies responsible for maintaining the observation systems mentioned in the book, as well as from government agencies around the world. The book kicks off with a detailed examination of policies and issues associated with the development of commercial remote sensing programs. A number of detailed examples of remote sensing applications to international problems are presented along with a section dedicated to emerging International political issues faced by policy makers.

Readers should take away a good overview of who the traditional and new users of remotely sensed data are as well as an understanding of uses and applications of the data.

If any chapter is not to be skipped over, it's section 2 dealing with National remote sensing policies. An excellent historical account of national policies since the Cold War years covers the military and civilian policies of the US, Canadian, Russian, Japanese, French, Middle East, and India governments. Excellent examples of applications are offered up, as are detailed technical specifications of each nation's observation systems.

Appendices included with the title are not too lengthy and provide a list of abbreviations, bibliography, sample images, and not to be missed, a very interesting time line detailing the past, present, and future of the medium and high-resolution satellite world. About the only thing I could have asked for in this publication would be more example images included in the text. Students of geo-spatial and remote sensing courses, academics, researchers, government, and commercial agencies needing a primer on commerical observation systems and Satellite imagery will find this a very useful resource - this one will be a valued resource on your bookshelf for years to come.

Table of Contents: Section 1 - The Policy Making Context Section 2 - National Remote Sensing Programs & Policies Section 3 - Remote Sensing Applications to International Problems Section 4 - Emerging International Policy Issues ... Read more

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Universidad de Zaragoza. Ciencias Sociales 58. 2006. 430 p.
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