Survey of Advanced Sales, 8E
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    Survey of Advanced Sales, 8E
    Dearborn Financial Services
    Manufacturer: Dearborn a Kaplan Professional Company
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    ASIN: 0793169143

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    In one single course, an agent is given an introduction to the most lucrative and popular markets for the sales and service of life insurance. This course teaches agents how to recognize and fulfill client needs in the areas of business insurance, deferred compensation, qualified retirement plans, business disability insurance, pension planning and estate planning.

    Due to the recent passage of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 many Dearborn courses have been affected. A quick reference guide on the tax act has been created to explain the impact the Act has on these courses. A reference guide will be included with the purchase of this course.

    If you are taking this course for CE, the CE exam will automatically be added to your basket when selecting CE credit. Certain states require that a proctor or monitor supervise the exam taking process.

    Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
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      Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

      Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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      ASIN: 0226676234

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      The unprecedented rise and persistence of large-scale budget deficits in many developed and developing nations during the past three decades has caused great concern. The widespread presence of such deficits has proved difficult to explain. Their emergence in otherwise diverse nations defies particularistic explanations aimed at internal economic developments within a specific country.

      Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance shifts emphasis away from narrow economic factors to more broadly defined political and institutional factors that affect government policy and national debt. This collection brings together new theoretical models, empirical evidence, and a series of in-depth case studies to analyze the effect of political institutions, fiscal regulations, and policy decisions on accumulating deficits. It provides a fascinating overview of the political and economic issues involved and highlights the role of budgetary institutions in the formation of budget deficits.

      Domestic Budgets in a United Europe: Fiscal Governance from the End of Bretton Woods to Emu
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        Domestic Budgets in a United Europe: Fiscal Governance from the End of Bretton Woods to Emu
        Mark Hallerberg
        Manufacturer: Cornell University Press
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        ASIN: 0801442710

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        Under European Monetary Union, member states lose the ability to steer their economies by manipulating monetary policy. Domestic Budgets in a United Europe, which explains the content, evolution, and effectiveness of fiscal institutions, will be the definitive account of European budget reform in the late twentieth century.

        Mark Hallerberg examines the making of budgets in EU countries from 1973 to 2000 and explores why those countries introduced fiscal rules when they did. In 1993, when the fiscal-policy criteria for monetary union were first announced, only Luxembourg and the Republic of Ireland would have qualified. In 1997, only Greece failed. Various explanations have been advanced for this rapid turnaround, including luck (a favorable economic climate reduced pressures on local budgets), accounting tricks, and the increasing pressures caused by international capital mobility.

        Underlying these various explanations is a basic skepticism about whether countries in the European Union actively worked to reform their national budgeting procedures. In rich case studies, Hallerberg shows that the member-states did indeed reform their budget institutions. Many of them, he finds, had started that process long before the formal signing of the Maastricht Treaty of 1991, making domestic changes that allowed them to qualify individually under EMU criteria.
        The Eastern Enlargement of the EU
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          The Eastern Enlargement of the EU

          Manufacturer: Springer
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          ASIN: 0792378288

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          The Eastern Enlargement of the EU identifies the major fiscal challenges facing Central European countries on the road to European Union accession. The Introduction and three other chapters are on broad macro-economic issues, and four `sectoral' chapters follow these on such questions as the fiscal impact of pensions, health reform, taxation and agricultural policies. A comprehensive analysis of tax systems and of the major elements of public social expenditures (pensions and health care systems) is presented. This analysis helps to identify the key factors determining the present size of governments and the need for, and prospects of, fiscal adjustment. In addition, a comparison of fiscal policy is carried out, followed by a long-term fiscal projection until year 2010.
          The book is relevant to academics in macroeconomics, European studies and transition economics, as well as in public finance and public policy sciences. It should also appeal to a significant professional audience. Policy makers and economists interested in the accession process in EU countries - at ministries, National Banks, research departments of banks, international organizations (the EU Commission, World Bank, IMF, OECD) - will have a strong interest in this book.
          The European Union: Current Problems and Future Prospects
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            The European Union: Current Problems and Future Prospects

            Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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            Binding: Hardcover

            Economic Policy & DevelopmentEconomic Policy & Development | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
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            ASIN: 0230007996
            Release Date: 2007-04-17

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            This book considers some important economic issues currently facing the EU and examines its prospects. The chapters examine the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, econometric evidence of productivity convergence among the EU countries, the Growth and Stability Pact, problems of the comparison of measures of GDP between the EU and US, company taxation in the enlarged EU, the effect of an aging population on the public pensions in the EU, the CAP and the European constitution and fiscal federalism.
            Financial Deregulation and Integration in East Asia (National Bureau of Economic Research-East Asia Seminar on Economics)
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              Financial Deregulation and Integration in East Asia (National Bureau of Economic Research-East Asia Seminar on Economics)

              Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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              ASIN: 0226386716

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              The increased mobility and volume of international capital flows is a striking trend in international finance. While countries worldwide have engaged in financial deregulation, nowhere is this pattern more pronounced than in East Asia, where it has affected in unanticipated ways the behavior of exchange rates, interest rates, and capital flows.

              In these thirteen essays, American and Asian scholars analyze the effects of financial deregulation and integration on East Asian markets. Topics covered include the roles of the United States and Japan in trading with Asian countries, macroeconomic policy implications of export-led growth in Korea and Taiwan, the effects of foreign direct investment in China, and the impact of financial liberalization in Japan, Korea, and Singapore.

              Demonstrating the complexity of financial deregulation and the challenges it poses for policy makers, this volume provides an excellent picture of the overall status of East Asian financial markets for scholars in international finance and Asian economic development.
              Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance. (politics and the economy): An article from: NBER Reporter
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                Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance. (politics and the economy): An article from: NBER Reporter

                Manufacturer: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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                ASIN: B00097RHVE
                Release Date: 2005-07-28

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                This digital document is an article from NBER Reporter, published by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. on June 22, 1997. The length of the article is 2207 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: The conference on fiscal institutions and fiscal performance revealed the influential role that fragmentation and ideology play in determining fiscal policy. Fragmentation arises when there are numerous participants in the budget process. Ideology, on the other hand, connotes the position of the ruling party which lies either on a liberal or conservative spectrum. It was also revealed that states with a lenient anti-deficit constitution have higher borrowing costs compared to states with strict anti-deficit provisions.

                Citation Details
                Title: Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance. (politics and the economy)
                Publication: NBER Reporter (Magazine/Journal)
                Date: June 22, 1997
                Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
                Page: p31(4)

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                Institutions, Politics and Fiscal Policy (ZEI Studies in European Economics and Law)
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                  Institutions, Politics and Fiscal Policy (ZEI Studies in European Economics and Law)

                  Manufacturer: Springer
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                  Binding: Hardcover

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                  ASIN: 0792377060

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                  The large and persistent deficits observed in many countries and the reform efforts undertaken to strengthen fiscal discipline have been the focus of an active and ongoing research program in political economy. This book draws together contributions from two competing approaches seeking to explain why deficits emerge and persist, the partisan approach and the institutionalist approach. The individual chapters, originally written for a research conference of the Center for European Integration Studies at the University of Bonn, extend previous research and present new empirical evidence. The book also reports on three cases of institutional reform of the budget process in Belgium, Canada and Sweden. Presenting the current frontier of international comparative research in public finance and identifying important elements of the design of budgeting institutions, the book is of interest for the research community studying the political economy of public budgeting and for practitioners in governments and international organizations alike.
                  Kosovo: Institutions and Policies for Reconstruction and Growth
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                    Kosovo: Institutions and Policies for Reconstruction and Growth
                    Dimitri G. Demekas , Johannes Herderschee , and Davina F. Jacobs
                    Manufacturer: International Monetary Fund
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                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 1589060989

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                    Kosovo was placed under temporary UN administration in 1999, and a final political settlement remains pending. Since that time, however, the province has developed the instruments and institutions necessary to formulate and implement an independent economic policy. This paper provides an overview of Kosovo's economy and its institutions to date—including those of self-government—and discusses the main economic policy challenges currently facing the province.
                    Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Policy: Deficits and Surpluses in Federated States (Studies in Public Policy)
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                      Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Policy: Deficits and Surpluses in Federated States (Studies in Public Policy)
                      Louis M. Imbeau
                      Manufacturer: Lexington Books
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                      Binding: Hardcover

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                      ASIN: 0739107518
                      Stability and Growth in Europe: Towards a Better Pact (Monitoring European Integation)
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                        Stability and Growth in Europe: Towards a Better Pact (Monitoring European Integation)
                        Jurgen Von Hagen , Andrew Hughes Hallett , Anne Sibert , and Rolf R. Strauch
                        Manufacturer: Centre for Economic Policy Research
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                        ASIN: 1898128774

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                        The fiscal policy framework of the EMU is in a states of crisis. Since the start of EMU, fiscal conditions in some member states have slipped considerably beyond the limits set by the Maastricht Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. It is clear that the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact has failed to preclude excessive deficits.

                        There is no shortage of proposals to reform the current fiscal framework in this crisis situation. They range from calls for softening their implementation, and to proposals for closer coordination of national fiscal policies. None of these proposals offers a convincing solution to the problem at the heart of the current crisis: how to balance the need for effective long-run fiscal stability in EMU with the need for short-run flexibility of fiscal policy in the member states.

                        After a detailed analysis of the virtues and defects of the current fiscal framework, this report presents a proposal for reform that addresses this issue. The authors argue that EMU should move away from rigid fiscal rules for annual deficits towards a more judgmental process of monitoring the sustainability of fiscal policies. This approach is guided by three principles: independence, transparency, and legitimacy. Together wit the ability to assess the fiscal situation and outlook of each euro-area member state, they are the keys to designing a framework that provides enough flexibility and, at the same time, can build the required credibility and political support.

                        The authors propose the creation of a Sustainability Council for the EMU, and independent body with the sole statutory task of safeguarding the sustainability of public finances in the euro area. The Sustainability Council regularly and openly reports to the public and the European Parliament its assessment of the member states' fiscal policies, taking into account past performance, current perspectives and the future course of fiscal policies. Its mandate is the counterpart of the ECB's principal task of maintaining price stability. However, the Sustainability Council has no operative role in fiscal policy; it relies solely on the pressure of informed public opinion to discipline national governments. The use of the instruments of fiscal policy is entirely left to the national governments, and the Sustainability Council can only be conceived as a judge of national public finances.

                        Trade and Regulatory Reform: Insights from Country Experience (Industry, Services, and Trade)
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                          Trade and Regulatory Reform: Insights from Country Experience (Industry, Services, and Trade)

                          Manufacturer: OECD
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                          ASIN: 9264187286

                          Jokes for Your John: The Full Bathroom Reader
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                          • Buyer beware - this book turned out to be raunchy!
                          • Jokes for Your John
                          Jokes for Your John: The Full Bathroom Reader
                          Omri Bar-Lev , and Joe Weis
                          Manufacturer: Barricade Books
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                          ASIN: 1569800634

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                          Jokes, silly cross-word puzzles, caricatures, trivia... and loads of laughs. A perfect bathroom reader.

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                          1 out of 5 stars Buyer beware - this book turned out to be raunchy!.......2003-07-26

                          We purchased this book based on the product description and the customer review. We had it shipped to my husband's uncle as a gift and now we are really embarrassed because as it turns out, the book was really dirty! What a mistake!

                          3 out of 5 stars Jokes for Your John.......2001-08-15

                          I never even knew such a book exhisted. This book is laugh out loud funny. A great way to pass the time in the bathroom. Jokes For Your John has something for everyone. A definate favorite.

                          The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
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                          • The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians
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                          • Harvard Dictionary of Music
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                          The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

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                          This new compact guide to the history and performance of music is both authoritative and a pleasure to use. With entries drawn and condensed from the widely acclaimed The New Harvard Dictionary of Music and its companion The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, it is a dependable reference for home and classroom and for professional and amateur musicians.

                          This concise dictionary offers definitions of musical terms; succinct characterizations of the various forms of musical composition; entries that identify individual operas, oratorios, symphonic poems, and other works; illustrated descriptions of instruments; and capsule summaries of the lives and careers of composers, performers, and theorists. Like its distinguished parent volumes, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians provides information on all periods in music history, with particularly comprehensive coverage of the twentieth century.

                          Clearly written and based on vast expertise, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an invaluable handbook for everyone who cares about music.

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                          2 out of 5 stars The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians.......2006-11-09

                          The book that arrived was the correct selection but arrived somewhat damaged with a wrinkled/ folded book cover. If the packing was stronger, then the book would not have been damaged.

                          4 out of 5 stars Good reference for Music class.......2006-11-06

                          Gives tons of information of musicians and music concepts that are helpful for writing research papers.

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                          I would recommend this book to anyonme wishing to learn music "in-depth"

                          PS, it does include information on various "rock band musicians" as well as classical.

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                          This interesting work contains besides information and valorization of the musical themes in its technical and historical aspects .
                          You will capable to consult any concise definition as legato, etude, glissandi or the scherzo meaning
                          You will find an invaluable source of works related with wide references , historical age and some other issues of interest.
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                          HARVARD CONCISE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
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                            DON MICHAEL RANDEL
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                            Guidance Note 2: Isolation & Switching (Including Amd No 2 : 1997) (Wiring Regulations and Associated Trade Publications Series)
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                              Guidance Note 2: Isolation & Switching (Including Amd No 2 : 1997) (Wiring Regulations and Associated Trade Publications Series)
                              Institution of Electrical Engineers
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                              The Isolation Generation
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                                The Isolation Generation
                                Dean Anderson
                                Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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                                ASIN: 0738845671

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                                There was a distinct group of children born between the Baby Boom and the now famed "Generation X." This book gives a name and a voice to this group and peruses the process that created "The Space-Agers."

                                With a wistfully bemused look at such elements as television, music, parental guidance and peers, the story is told of this forgotten collection of people, who have a perspective on life quite different from either of their timeline neighbors. It also dares to examine the generations to come as we collectively tread the path of the Twenty-First Century.
                                Avinti launches second-generation e-mail security solution for enterprise outbreak protection.: An article from: Software Industry Report
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                                  Avinti launches second-generation e-mail security solution for enterprise outbreak protection.: An article from: Software Industry Report

                                  Manufacturer: Millin Publishing, Inc.
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                                  GeneralGeneral | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
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                                  ASIN: B000ALUQSU
                                  Release Date: 2005-07-25

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                                  This digital document is an article from Software Industry Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on June 20, 2005. The length of the article is 779 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: Avinti launches second-generation e-mail security solution for enterprise outbreak protection.
                                  Publication: Software Industry Report (Newsletter)
                                  Date: June 20, 2005
                                  Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
                                  Volume: 37 Issue: 12 Page: 3

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                                  Isolation and Switching (Wiring Regulations and Associated Trade Publications Series)
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                                    Isolation and Switching (Wiring Regulations and Associated Trade Publications Series)
                                    Institution of Electrical Engineers
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                                    Effects of microbial processes on gas generation under expected Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository conditions: Progress report through 1992
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                                      Effects of microbial processes on gas generation under expected Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository conditions: Progress report through 1992
                                      A. J Francis
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                                      Generation, isolation and assay methods for human lymphocyte mitogenic factor
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                                        Generation, isolation and assay methods for human lymphocyte mitogenic factor
                                        Thomas Edwin Seay
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                                        Hydrogen generation by metal corrosion in simulated Waste Isolation Pilot Plant environments: Final report
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                                          Microbial gas generation under expected Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository conditions
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                                            A. J Francis
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                                            Blockbuster TV: Must-See Sitcoms in the Network Era
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                                              Janet Staiger
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                                              ASIN: 0814797571
                                              Release Date: 2000-10-01

                                              Book Description

                                              Archie Bunker. Jed. Laverne and Shirley. Cliff Huxtable. Throughout the entire history of American prime-time television only four sitcoms have been true blockbusters, with Nielsen ratings far above the second- and third-rated programs. Weekly, millions of Americans of every age were making a special effort to turn on the set to see what Archie, Jed, Laverne, and Cliff were doing that week. The wild popularity of these shows--All in the Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, Laverne & Shirley (and its partner Happy Days), and The Cosby Show--left commentators bewildered by the tastes and preferences of the American public. How do we account for the huge appeal of these sitcoms, and how does it figure into the history of network prime-time television?

                                              Janet Staiger answers these questions by detailing the myriad factors that go into the construction of mass audiences. Treating the four shows as case studies, she deftly balances factual explanations (for instance, the impact of VCRs and cable on network domination of TV) with more interpretative ones (for example, the transformation of The Beverly Hillbillies from a popular show detested by the critics, to a blockbuster after its elevation as the critics' darling), and juxtaposes industry-based reasons (for example, the ways in which TV shows derive success from placement in the weekly programming schedule) with stylistic explanations (how, for instance, certain shows create pleasure from a repetition and variation of a formula).

                                              Staiger concludes that because of changes in the industry, these shows were a phenomenon that may never be repeated. And while the western or the night-time soap has at times captured public attention, Blockbuster TV maintains that the sitcom has been THE genre to attract people to the tube, and that without understanding the sitcom, we can't properly understand the role of television in our culture.

                                              Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs (Absolute Beginner's Guide)
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                                              • great book---love the tablet pc
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                                              Craig Forrest Mathews
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                                              Whether you use your Tablet PC for work or play, this easy to follow guide gets you going quickly! Using real world scenarios that apply to teachers, students, business professionals, medical professionals, and more, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs shows you how to put Tablet PCs to use in real life. The book shows you the basics for getting your Tablet PCs up and running, then kicks it into high gear and shows you how to put your newfound palmtop power to use! You will also learn how to use Microsoft's new OneNote application to take, store, sort, and share notes with other users.

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                                              Whether you use your Tablet PC for work or play, this easy to follow guide gets you going quickly! Using real world scenarios that apply to teachers, students, business professionals, medical professionals, and more, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs shows you how to put Tablet PCs to use in real life. The book shows you the basics for getting your Tablet PCs up and running, then kicks it into high gear and shows you how to put your newfound palmtop power to use! You will also learn how to use Microsoft's new OneNote application to take, store, sort, and share notes with other users.

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                                              5 out of 5 stars great book---love the tablet pc.......2007-02-12

                                              I am in love with my tablet pc. I am a medical student, in clinical rotations, and just love this toy. I wanted to know more about it, and therefore ordered this book. It seemed to be the best book available for my purpose. I am very happy I bought the book.

                                              5 out of 5 stars Great, up-to-date book!.......2004-05-17

                                              This book has all the information a new Tablet PC user needs to make the Tablet PC a powerful personal computing device.

                                              The book starts out with the basics, then throws in Usage Scenarios, which show how different people use Tablet PCs. Then the author goes on to explain how to use the various features of the Tablet PC to the max. Finally, the book finishes with Office 2003 and OneNote coverage, then a review of various software and hardware that complement Tablet PCs.

                                              All in all, this is a well-written book that's complete in coverage and easy to read.

                                              Highly recommended!

                                              5 out of 5 stars Most Up-to-Date Tablet PC Book.......2004-04-29

                                              I found this book to be really helpful. It has some great information on how to use the Tablet PC with all sorts of software and hardware, making it more useful than I would have guessed.

                                              If you have a Tablet PC, or are thinking of getting one, this is the book for you!

                                              Not only does it talk about some of the basic softwarepackages available for the Tablet PC, it also deals with some esoteric packages, as well as lots of hardware add-ons to make your Tablet PC hum.

                                              If you want to know how to use your Tablet PC to best effect, the section on Usage Scenarios is really helpful. In this section, Mathews shows about 20 different job roles (Attorney, Technician, CEO, Engineer, Consultant, etc.), how each person uses the Tablet PC, and what applications and hardware options they can best utilize.

                                              Since Tablet PCs are all about portable computing, there are also chapters on using wireless networking, and some of the neat new tools such as Microsoft OneNote. Speech recognition and handwriting recognition is explained and tips are given to get the best results.

                                              And if you want to play with your Tablet PC, this book even talks about games and graphics packages that make your Tablet PC more enjoyable in Coach class.

                                              I've read all of the Tablet PC books, and this is the best!
                                              Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs
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