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Violino Gewa set allegro 4/4 - NUOVO
PREZZO ON LINE SPEDITO GRATIS DESCRIZIONE ARTICOLO: Vernice marrone-rossa trasparente Con filettatura Accessori in ebano Ponticello Aubert originale Cordiera Wittner regolabile Corde Thomastik-Vision Mentoniera in ebano Anche in versione mancina Pronto per suonare - set-up tedesco Tutti gli strumenti delle linee Allegro, Ideale e Concerto vengono controllati dal nostro team di liutai e venduti pronti per suonare. La linea Gewa Maestro viene invece venduta regolarmente senza set-up e senza i seguenti componenti: corde, cordiera, mentoniera, anima, ponticello e etichetta interna. E' tuttavia possibile richiedere il set-up per questi strumenti, rendendoli pronti per suonare aggiungendo al codice articolo.100. I nostri liutai provvederanno a settare gli strumenti con componenti di ottima qualità. Ad esempio: strumento NON pronto per suonare strumento pronto per suonare Il set-up per Violino/Viola Maestro comprende: - Corde Thomastik Dominant - Ponticello Aubert - Cordiera in bosso o ebano - Mentoniera in bosso o ebano - Etichetta interna a garanzia del set-up Il set-up per Cello Maestro comprende: - Corde Crown - Ponticello Aubert - Cordiera in bosso o ebano - Puntale in bosso o ebano - Etichetta interna a garanzia del set-up Tutti i Contrabbassi e gli strumenti Drechsler e Krause vengono forniti pronti per suonare con set-up incluso.
Villa via Pisanello, Ameglia
TUTTI I NS. IMMOBILI SU WWW.BANCHIERIGROUP3.IT Ameglia: in prima collina in posizione soleggiata e dominante signorile villa indipendente bifamigliare disposta su 2 piani e composta da due appartamenti sovrapposti. Ogni appartamento ha un'ampia metratura con 2 camere da letto e spaziosa zona giorno. In zona verde e tranquilla, la villa ha un'ampia terrazza, un giardino di mq. 500 completamente recintato con 3 posti auto e una dependance. La vista panoramica spazia dalle Alpi Apuane fino al mare. Rif. E Per maggiori informazioni Agenzia Immobiliare Banchieri Group Sarzana Via Landinelli 53 Tel ALL OUR PROPERTYS ON WWW.BANCHIERIGROUP3.IT Ameglia: in the mountains, in a sunny position and dominant stately two-family detached villa on 2 floors and consists of two apartments superimposed. Each apartment has a large surface area with 2 bedrooms and spacious living area. In quiet and green surroundings, the villa has a large terrace, a garden square. 500 fully fenced with 3 cars and an outbuilding. The panoramic view sweeps from the Apuan Alps to the sea. Ref E For more information Bankers Real Estate Group Sarzana Landinelli Street 53 Tel Tipo di bene: Appartamento Superficie: 240 m²
Casa indipendente 600 mq, ottimo stato, Olgiate Comasco
In contesto esclusivo e molto riservato nel Comune di Olgiate Comasco, si propone questa grande Villa, su tre livelli, con una superficie complessiva di circa mq. 600, inserita in un vasto parco (mq. ), con piscina e resistente roccolo di caccia recuperato. Posta in collina, raggiungibile da un caratteristico viale di cipressi, si attesta in posizione dominante con affacci sulle Alpi e sulle campagne circostanti. Se desideri maggiori informazioni consulta il ns. sito www.benehabitare.it oppure non esitare a chiamarci al n. nehli orari d'ufficio o il n. 347 . In a very exclusive and reserved context in the Comune of Olgiate Comasco, it is proposed this big Villa with a total surface of about 600 sqm, on three levels, inserted in a park of about sqm with swimming pool and a recovered bird snare. Situated on the hills, attainable through a characteristic path with cypresses, it is in a dominant position with views on Alpi mountains and on the surrounding countryside. If you need more information you can look at our website www.benehabitare.it or call us at during office time or at anytime. Tipo di bene: Casa bi/trifamiliare Superficie: 600 m²
The Church in the Age of Constantine: The Theological
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roldanus, Johannes, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In the Age of Constantine Christians experienced for the first time official recognition and support. The Roman Empire used religion not only as cement to unite its different populations, but as a means to win divine favor as well. When this mechanism was threatened by doctrinal dissensions or regional rivalries, the Emperor would intervene contributing to the supremacy of one persuasion. In the 20th century European Christianity lost its dominant position. Critics, seeing dominance as foreign to the Gospel's nature, blame the Constantinian Age as a time of error and fall. However, African and Asian Christians are fascinated by its successful inculturation. Such discussions demand examination and Roldanus provides a refined theological screening of the doctrinal and ethical thinking during the fourth century. Roldanus uses the concept of "contextualization" to appreciate this process. He makes clear that, however much the winning positions were dependent on the interfering of the State, the theological reflection went nevertheless its proper way, conditioned as it was by various understandings of salvation-in-Christ. There was a natural concern to relate salvation to the most important elements of the existing culture. This study aims to help students and interested lay-people to focus on the essentials and to form and unprejudiced opinion on this crucial period of history.
Robert Ludlum's the Lazarus Vendetta
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Larkin, Patrick / Ludlum, Robert, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations and now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series. The Lazarus Movement, the dominant force in the eco-conscious, "anti-technology" protest movement, has sent rumblings down the halls of the world's intelligence agencies. Led by a mysterious, never-seen figure known only as Lazarus, this increasingly prominent group is believed by some to be preparing a bold strike. When an attack on a nano-technology research facility leaves thousands dead--- protestors and scientists alike---from what appears to be a cloud of inadvertently released but gruesomely deadly nanobots, pandemonium reigns. Lt. Col. Jon Smith is activated by Covert-One to find and uncover the truth about Lazarus where all others have failed. As Smith slowly uncovers the deadly underpinnings of the group, he soon learns that the Lazarus Movement is only the very tip of the iceberg in a deadly scheme that threatens billions of lives and will forever change the nature of the world itself.
Sega mega drive mini
Vendo causa doppione Sega Mega Drive mini ancora imballato. 80 giochi inclusi, di seguito la lista: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Alien Storm Altered Beast Arrow Flash Bonanza Bros. Chakan: The Forever Man Columns Columns III ComixZone Crack Down DecapAttack Dr. Robotnik'sMean Bean Machine ESWAT: City Under Siege Eternal Champions Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Gain Ground Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Jewel Master Kid Chameleon Phantasy Star 2 Phantasy Star 3 Ristar Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog II Sonic 3D Blast Sword of Varmilion The Ooze Vectorman VectormanII Mortal KombatI Mortal KombatII Mortal KombatIII Adventure in the Park Cross the road Jack's Pea Jewel Magic Curling Plumbing Contest Wall-Breaking Bubble Master Break a Fireline Mahjong Solitaire Warehouse Keeper Chess Memory Snake Air Hockey Spider Naval Power Mr. Balls Cannon Fight or Lose Bottle Taps Race Bomber Checker Hexagonos Whack-A-Wolf Mirror Mirror Panic Lift Black Sheep Flash Memory Brain Switch Mega Brain Switch Hidden Agenda Dominant Amber Hide and Seek Jura Formula Lost World Sudoku Meatloaf Rotation Mya Master Mind Skeleton Scale T-Rex Memory Match Yawning Triceratops
Mining the Web: Discovering Knowledge from Hypertext Data
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chakrabarti, Soumen, PUBLISHER: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Mining the Web: Discovering Knowledge from Hypertext Data is the first book devoted entirely to techniques for producing knowledge from the vast body of unstructured Web data. Building on an initial survey of infrastructural issues-including Web crawling and indexing-Chakrabarti examines low-level machine learning techniques as they relate specifically to the challenges of Web mining. He then devotes the final part of the book to applications that unite infrastructure and analysis to bring machine learning to bear on systematically acquired and stored data. Here the focus is on results: the strengths and weaknesses of these applications, along with their potential as foundations for further progress. From Chakrabarti's work-painstaking, critical, and forward-looking-readers will gain the theoretical and practical understanding they need to contribute to the Web mining effort. * A comprehensive, critical exploration of statistics-based attempts to make sense of Web Mining. * Details the special challenges associated with analyzing unstructured and semi-structured data. * Looks at how classical Information Retrieval techniques have been modified for use with Web data. * Focuses on today's dominant learning methods: clustering and classification, hyperlink analysis, and supervised and semi-supervised learning. * Analyzes current applications for resource discovery and social network analysis. * An excellent way to introduce students to especially vital applications of data mining and machine learning technology.
Religion Politics Europe
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bradley, James E. / Van Kley, Dale K., PUBLISHER: University of Notre Dame Press, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe, a collection of original essays from leading scholars, demonstrates that the collapse of the post-Reformation confessional state was more the result of religious dissent from within, much of it orthodox, than attacks of an anti-religious Enlightenment. In sharp contrast to the Reformation-era religious conflicts which tended to pit Protestant and Catholic confessions and states against each other, the eighteenth-century religious conflicts described in Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe took place within the various confessional establishments and states that founded and maintained them, such as Russian Orthodoxy in the East and the Anglican Establishment in England and Ireland. In the course of its analysis, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe destroys the notion of any kind of privileged relationship between "religion" and political or social "reaction." This book reveals the religious roots of modern ideas of individual rights and limitations on government, as well as the imperative of political order and the need for social hierarchy. It also shows the impossibility of any purely secular treatment of eighteenth-century European political history or institutions. Based on fresh, primary research as well as a synthesis of secondary sources, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe turns the familiar eighteenth century of the textbooks upside down and inside out, challenging the dominant narratives of secularization and inevitable conclusion in the French Revolution.
Language, Elites, and the State: Nationalism in Puerto Rico
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barreto, Amilcar A., PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, For decades the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico and the Canadian province of Quebec have been riveted by the politics of nationalism, the question of their final status, and the protection of their local languages. In the name of cultural defense, the legislatures in San Juan and Quebec City have passed several laws focusing on protecting the vernacular. Barreto explores these two cases and challenges some general preconceived notions about nationalist movements. A common premise in ethnic conflict studies is that nationalism is caused by cultural traits, such as language or religion, or is a result of a region's subservient economic role vis-a-vis the country's core. However, Barreto contends that Puerto Rican and Quebecois elites turned to nationalism in reaction to their social marginalization and economic suppression. Anglophone elites in the U.S. and Canada established a hegemonic order making English a requirement for social and economic ascendancy. Shunned by the country's dominant group on account of their language, elites in Puerto Rico and Quebec took up the banner of nationalism attempting to establish a "counter-hegemonic" order. Thus, nationalism, Barreto contends, is an unanticipated reaction to the exclusionary attitudes and policies of one group against another. This analysis is important to political scientists, social scientists, and researchers involved with nationalism, ethnic conflict, and Puerto Rican and Canadian studies.
Trilocale via Romualdo Caprani, Como
In posizione dominante con spettacolare vista lago e città si propone appartamento di mq. 120, di recente realizzazione, sita al piano alto con ascensore. L’appartamento si compone di ingresso, disimpegno, grande salone con camino ed ampie vetrate con accesso ai terrazzi di oltre 70 mq., cucina separata arredata, disimpegno, doppi servizi, due camere da letto. Completa la proprietà box doppio e posto auto. Riscaldamento a pavimento / acqua calda autonomi, porta Blindata e video citofono, tende esterne elettriche, varie armadiature su misura, caratteristiche e finiture di ottima qualità. Per informazioni chiama in orari ufficio il n. oppure il n. . Visita anche il n.s sito www.benehabitare.it In a dominant position with spectacular views of the lake and the city we propose a flat of about square. 120, recently built, located on the top floor with elevator. The apartment consists of entrance hall, large living room with fireplace and large windows with access to the terraces of over 70 sqm., Fitted kitchen, hallway, two bathrooms, two bedrooms. The property includes double garage and parking space. Floor heating / hot water autonomous, Armored door and video intercom, electric external blinds, various custom cabinets, features and quality materials. For information call the office at times no. or the n. . Also visit the website n.s www.benehabitare.it Tipo di bene: Appartamento Superficie: 120 m²
Mississippian Towns and Sacred Spaces: Searching for an
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, R. Barry / Stout, Charles B. / Wesson, Cameron B., PUBLISHER: University Alabama Press, Archaeologists and architects draw upon theoretical perspectives from their fields to provide valuable insights into the structure, development, and meaning of prehistoric communities. Architecture is the most visible physical manifestation of human culture. The built environment envelops our lives and projects our distinctive regional and ethnic identities to the world around us. Archaeology and architecture find common theoretical ground in their perspectives of the homes, spaces, and communities that people create for themselves. Although archaeologists and architects may ask different questions and apply different methods, the results are the same--a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. In this volume, prominent archaeologists examine the architectural design spaces of Mississippian towns and mound centers of the eastern United States. The diverse Mississippian societies, which existed between A.D. 900 and , created some of the largest and most complex Native American archaeological sites in the United States. The dominant architectural feature shared by these communities was one or more large plazas, each of which was often flanked by buildings set on platform mounds. The authors describe the major dimensions of an architectural grammar, centered on the design of the plaza and mound complex that was shared by different societies across the Mississippian world. They then explore these shared architectural features as physical representations or metaphors for Mississippian world views and culture.
Vecchio Violino Cecoslovacco
Vecchio violino di liuteria Cecoslovacca, presenta due etichette all'interno una più vecchia della seconda con scritto "LAD. KASAL. jediná výrobna hudebních nástroju v Litomysli" ed un altra più nuova con scritto" OPRAVIL FRANTISEK ZYKA mistr houslar ? Brno ", inoltre presenta una firma sotto la tavola superiore con scritto circa le stesse cose della seconda etichetta. Ho portato questo violino dal Liutaio, mi è stato detto che è databile circa come anno di costruzione, e che è stato poi restaurato nel , vista la seconda etichetta.Il violino misura 60 centimetri circa dal riccio alla base, dallo stesso liutaio sono stati fatti vari interventi per renderlo suonabile: montato e regolato capotasto nuovo,adattato un nuovo ponticello Francese,nuova montatura cremonese in palissandro ed ebano che comprende adattamento 4 piroli, mentoniera e cordiera con cordino in Kevlar, regolata posizione dell'anima, controllata catena, messe corde Sol, Re, La Thomastik Dominant e Mi Pirastro Gold (le corde sono state utilizzate per una prova di un ora circa, sono come nuove), tiracantino sul Mi ed il La. Il violino presenta molti segni del tempo: vecchi interventi di restauro, delle crepe riparate, graffi, bordi consumati, vernice consumata o ritoccata in alcuni punti, due punte rifatte. Nulla di ciò ne compromette il funzionamento. Mi è stato valutato circa euro, lo vendo alla metà della valutazione. Il violino sarà accompagnato dalla sua custodia d'epoca. Contattatemi per qualsiasi informazione o altre foto. Sono disponibile per qualsiasi prova. Scambio a mano in zona Napoli-Sorrento. Spedizione assicurata a carico dell'acquirente previo pagamento.
Evidence-based Policy: A Practical Guide to Doing It Better
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cartwright, Nancy / Hardie, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press Inc, Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective. The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence. It also explains what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information.
Villa, ottimo stato, 350 mq, San Fermo Della Battaglia
Villa unifamiliare su tre piani indipendente con giardino, in posizione dominante e non isolata così composta: - piano terra di circa 110 mq. più doppia autorimessa di circa 30 mq., - primo piano di circa 150 mq. più terrazzo di circa 50 mq. - secondo piano di circa 90 mq. più terrazzo di circa 25 mq. - giardino di circa mq. L’edificio, completamente ristrutturato nel , dispone di impianti completamente a norma quali: impianto di riscaldamento impianto elettrico impianto addolcitore acqua impianto videocitofonico impianto di allarme con videosorveglianza impianto televisivo con parabola satellitare impianto telefonico I muri perimetrali sono protetti da isolamento termico a cappotto Classe Energetica D, IPE: kWh/m2a Per maggiori informazioni chiama il n. oppure 347 oppure visita il ns. sito www.benehabitare.it The Villa for a single family is on three independent floors with garden, is located in a dominant and not isolated position on the “Villaggio del sole”. The building is so composed: ground floor of about 110 sqm with a double garage of about 30 sqm. first floor of about 150 sqm with a terrace of about 50 sqm second floor/loft of about 90 sqm with a terrace of about 25 sqm garden of about sqm. The Villa was been restructured in the , and it has technical system in accordance with the current law as: heating system; electric installation; water softener system; video doorphone system; Alarm system with video surveillance; TV system with parabola satellite; telephone system External walls are protected with thermal insulation “a cappotto”. Classe Energetica D, IPE: kWh/m2a If you need more information call us at the office number or or visit as well our website www.benehabitare.it Tipo di bene: Appartamento Superficie: 350 m²
The Paradox of Power: Sino-American Strategic Restraint in
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gompert, David C. / National Defense University Press / Saunders, Phillip C., PUBLISHER: Books Express Publishing, Published by the National Defense University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs. From the foreword by Hans Binnendijk: "The first half of the 21st century will be dominated by the relationship between the United States and China. That relationship is likely to contain elements of both cooperation and competition. Territorial disputes such as those over Taiwan and the South China Sea will be an important feature of this competition, but both are traditional disputes, and traditional solutions suggest themselves. A more difficult set of issues relates to U.S.-Chinese competition and cooperation in three domains in which real strategic harm can be inflicted in the current era: nuclear, space, and cyber. Just as a clearer understanding of the fundamental principles of nuclear deterrence maintained adequate stability during the Cold War, a clearer understanding of the characteristics of these three domains can provide the underpinnings of strategic stability between the United States and China in the decades ahead. That is what this book is about. David Gompert and Phillip Saunders assess the prospect of U.S.- Chinese competition in these domains and develop three related analytic findings upon which their recommendations are built. The first is that in each domain, the offense is dominant. The second is that each side will be highly vulnerable to a strike from the other side. And the third is that the retaliating side will still be able to do unacceptable damage to the initiating party. Therefore, the authors make an important recommendation: that the United States propose a comprehensive approach based on mutual restraint whereby it and China can mitigate their growing strategic vulnerabilities. Unlike the Cold War, this mutual restraint regime may not take the form of binding treaties. But patterns of understanding and restraint may be enough to maintain stability."
Rustico / Casale Strada Provinciale 17, Ostuni
Ref:252 EXCLUSIVE ITALIAN HOUSES FOR SALE AND RENT VIRGILIO CASA REAL ESTATE NETWORK PROPONE IN VENDITA A OSTUNI: Piccola masseria di 220mq circa situata in posizione dominante rispetto la campagna circostante avente circa 2 ettari di terreno coltivato ad uliveto,mandorleto e frutteto, e distante da Ostuni 5 km in direzione Cisternino. L’immobile si trova in ottime condizioni in quanto è stato ristrutturato qualche anno fa, è realizzato su due livelli; al piano terra ci sono 3 camere da letto,2 soggiorni, cucina abitabile con finestra che affaccia su un delizioso aranceto,ripostiglio e 2 bagni, mentre il piano superiore è composto da una camera da letto ed un bagno. Possiede bellissime volte a stella e in alcune stanze come pavimentazione sono presenti le vecchie chianche originali cosi’ come nel piazzale antistante dove vi è un gazebo in legno, e un forno in pietra.L’immobile è dotato di pozzo artesiano ed impianto d’allarme ed impianto di riscaldamento. Possibilita' di ampliamento e realizzazione piscina. Ref: 252 EXCLUSIVE ITALIAN HOUSES FOR SALE AND RENT VIRGIL HOUSE REAL ESTATE NETWORK OFFERS FOR SALE IN OSTUNI: Small farm of about 220sqm located in a dominant position. Owns about 2 hectares of land planted with olive trees, almond trees and orchard. It is 5 km from Ostuni on the road to Cisternino. The property is in excellent condition because it was renovated a few years ago. The house consists of two levels; on the ground floor there are 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, kitchen, utility room and 2 bathrooms. Upstairs there is a bedroom and a bathroom. The window in the kitchen overlooking a lovely orange grove. It has beautiful vaulted ceilings and flooring in some rooms chianche original. In front paved with chianche there is a wooden gazebo, and a stone oven. The property has an artesian well and alarm system and heating gas. Possibility 'of expansion and construction pool. Tipo di bene: Casa bi/trifamiliare Superficie: 200 m²
Sega megadrive / genesis classic game console, 80 giochi
Console sega mega drive (come nuova usata 1 volta) edizione speciale "25 anni sonic" incluso dentro 80 giochi la console include 80 giochi, praticamente i videogiochi di maggior successo del sega mega drive. la console è dotata di slot compatibile con le cartucce originali (non compatibile al 100% con tutte le cartucce, questo è dovuto dalle condizioni delle stesse). la confezione include: - console - 80 giochi installati - adattatore di corrente ac - manuale - 2x joystick senza fili - cavo audio video av questa la lista degli 80 giochi inclusi: - alex kidd in the enchanted castle - alien storm - altered beast - arrow flash - bonanza bros. - chakan: the forever man - columns - columns 3 - comix zone - crack down - decapattack - dr. robotnikâ€(TM)s mean bean machine - eswat: city under siege - eternal champions - fatal labyrinth - flicky - gain ground - golden axe - golden axe 2 - golden axe 3 - jewel master - kid chameleon - phantasy star 2 - phantasy star 3 - ristar - shadow dancer: the secret of shinobi - shinobi iii: return of the ninja master - sonic & knuckles - sonic spinball - sonic the hedgehog - sonic the hedgehog 2 - sonic 3d blast - sword of varmilion - the ooze - vectorman - vectorman 2 - mortal kombat 1 - mortal kombat 2 - mortal kombat 3 - adventure in the park - cross the road - jackâ€(TM)s pea - jewel magic - curling - plumbing contest - wall-breaking - bubble master - break a fireline - mahjong solitaire - warehouse keeper - chess - memory - snake - air hockey - spider - naval power - mr. balls - cannon - fight or lose - bottle taps race - bomber - checker - hexagonos - whack-a-wolf - mirror mirror - panic lift - black sheep - flash memory - brain switch - mega brain switch - hidden agenda - dominant amber - hide and seek - jura formula - lost world sudoku - meatloaf rotation - mya master mind - skeleton scale - t-rex memory match - yawning triceratops inclusi nei due joystick,le batterie per il loro funzionamento. pagamento entro 2 giorni da fine asta,spedizione con corriere e tracciamento del pacco,per qualsiasi domanda contattatemi,massima serietà,no perditempo
The Deficit and the Public Interest: The Search for
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: White, Joseph / Wildavsky, Aaron, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, Political time is counted, not in years, but in issues--the depression defined the political era of the s just as the cold war did the s and civil rights the s. Today the federal budget looms as the dominant issue by which all others are considered and has become a concern which catalyzes debate again and again in our nation's capital. In this definitive new work, Joseph White and Aaron Wildavsky describe and analyze the struggles over taxing and spending from Carter's last year through the Reagan administration. The battle of the budget is largely about how we define the role of the government and its relationship to the people. It is a story of congressional horsetrading, partisan posturing, and technical tricks that affect billions of dollars. It is also a story of politicians operating within constraints set by both public opinion and political interpretation of economic reality. Though budgeting has always been important, its impact on the national agenda has grown dramatically in the last decades. Based on extensive interviews with participants and thorough use of documentary sources, this book both explains how budgeting works so the reader can see what is at stake in seemingly arcane disputes and locates budgeting within larger ideological trends in American society. It also explains the relationship of the budget to media, party and policy activists and explores the ways in which the deficit represents a crisis of self-confidence in the ability of our institutions, preeminently Congress and the presidency. Along the way, it provides a uniquely comprehensive account of the entire budget problem, exploring Gramm-Rudman, tax reform, and the continuing stalemate around this issue. "The Deficit and the Public Interest" offers a wide-ranging "solution" to the deficit that encompasses several ideas: the authors demonstrate that institutions have performed better than their members and critics believe, and they contend that extreme solutions would likely be much worse than the original problems. Further, they redefine the problem as one of reducing interest costs so the deficit becomes manageable, and they proffer political advice on how to make this approach politically acceptable, both at home and abroad. This meticulously researched work provides an invaluable journey through the last decade of American politics. In its theoretical depth and incisive new approach to policymaking, "The Deficit and the Public Interest" lends a fundamentally new understanding of the place of the federal government in American society.
Radical Marketing: From Harvard to Harley, Ten Who Broke the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rifkin, Glenn / Hill, Sam, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, How did the Grateful Dead use its fanatical following to build a $100 million band that still thrives today, despite the fact that the band split up in ? How did upstart Boston Beer Company--makers of Sam Adams--revolutionize the beer industry and prevail over lumbering incumbent Anheuser-Busch without an advertising budget? And how did lams create the premium pet food market and grow from $16 million to $600 million in sales in just fifteen years, while charging twice the price of competitor Ralston-Purina? Through radical marketing. In the tradition of such bestsellers as "Thriving on Chaos" and "Built to Last, Radical Marketing" is a fresh, provocative approach to marketing and strategy that has proven hugely successful for organizations ranging from Harley-Davidson to Harvard Business School. In this book, Sam Hill, cofounder of Helios Consulting and an oft-quotes expert on marketing, and Glenn Rifkin, a veteran business writer for the "New York Times," identify the unconventional strategies that have enabled ten innovative companies to usurp valuable market share from traditional industry leaders. Just what do these organizations have in common? Each is in tune emotionally with their customer base--allowing them to glean superior marketing insight without spending millions of dollars on advertising or employing huge marketing departments. Each is focused more on the big picture--growth and expansion--than on short term profits. And, despite their current success, each started out with little more than a passion for their products, forcing them to do things more cheaply and creatively. How do these commonalties equal success? In "Radical Marketing," you willlearn how: by forging long-term strategic alliances and seeding the globe with enthusiastic missionaries, the NBA has become the most powerful global sports brand in the world, elevating ticket sales and TV rights to $2 billion; Harley-Davidson helped spur its regeneration by starting a club of owners--and, in so doing, re-established itself as an enduring brand, a darling of Wall Street, and nothing less than an American icon of freedom and individuality; little-known EMC became the dominant player in the computer storage market, eclipsing industry leader IBM--by aggressively courting IBM' s customer base and creating a community of users around EMC' s products; Snap-on Tools owns 60 percent market share and became a nearly $2 billion company, selling tools door-to-door to its core customer base of over one million auto mechanics; Providian Financial, whose CEO lacked any formal marketing training and expertise, cracked new markets and won an army of new customers without using focus groups or any traditional advertising; Harvard Business School created the market for graduate business schools and established itself as the gold standard of its industry not by resting on the laurels of the auspicious Harvar