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The outline of modern macroeconomics took shape in Britain in the
early nineteenth century thanks, in part, to David Ricardo, one of
the most influential economists of the time. Britain was challenged
by monetary inflation, industrial unemployment and the loss of jobs
abroad. Ricardo pointed the way forward. As a financier and Member
of Parliament, he was well versed in politics and commercial
affairs. His expertise is shown by the practicality of his
proposals, including the resumption of the gold standard, which was
essential given the destabilizing policy of the Bank of England.
Ricardo's expertise appears also in his debate with T. R. Malthus
about whether an industrial economy can suffer a prolonged
depression. Say's Law of Markets and the Quantity Theory of Money
figure prominently in his works, but not in an extreme form. He was
instead a subtle theorist, recognizing the non-neutrality of money,
trade depressions and unemployment.
Successful sports agents are comfortable with high finance and
intense competition for the right to represent talented players,
and the most respected agents are those who can deal with the
pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an honest fashion. But
whereas rules and penalties govern the playing field, there are far
fewer restrictions on agents. In The Business of Sports Agents,
Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis, and N. Jeremi Duru, experts
in the fields of sports business and law, examine the history of
the sports agent business and the rules and laws developed to
regulate the profession. They also consider recommendations for
reform, including uniform laws that would apply to all agents,
redefining amateurism in college sports, and stiffening
requirements for licensing agents. This revised and expanded third
edition brings the volume up to date on recent changes in the
industry, including: -the emergence and dominance of companies such
as Creative Artists Agency and Wasserman Media Group -high-profile
cases of agent misconduct, principally Josh Luchs, whose agent
certification was revoked by the NFLPA -legal challenges against
the NCAA that may fundamentally change the definition of amateurism
-changes to agent regulations resulting from new collective
bargaining agreements in all of the major professional sports
-evaluation of the effectiveness of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act
(2000) to regulate agent conduct -issues faced by the increasing
number of agents representing athletes who work abroad as well as
athletes from abroad who work in the United States. Whether
aspiring sports agent, lawyer, athlete seeking an agent, or simply
interested in understanding the world of sports representation, the
reader will find in The Business of Sports Agents the most
comprehensive overview of the industry as well as a straightforward
analysis of its problems and proposed solutions.
The outline of modern macroeconomics took shape in Britain in the
early nineteenth century thanks, in part, to David Ricardo, one of
the most influential economists of the time. Britain was challenged
by monetary inflation, industrial unemployment and the loss of jobs
abroad. Ricardo pointed the way forward. As a financier and member
of Parliament, he was well versed in politics and commercial
affairs. His expertise is shown by the practicality of his
proposals, including the resumption of the gold standard, which was
essential given the destabilizing policy of the Bank of England.
Ricardo's expertise appears also in his debate with T. R. Malthus
about whether an industrial economy can suffer a prolonged
depression. Say's Law of Markets and the Quantity Theory of Money
figure prominently in his works, but not in an extreme form. He was
instead a subtle theorist, recognizing, among other phenomena, the
non-neutrality of money, trade depressions and unemployment.
This book is a comprehensive guide to Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD),
also known as Intrathecal Drug Delivery (IDD), and offers an
overview to this unique form of treatment. The medication is
delivered by intrathecal pumps and is less common than some other
techniques for interventional pain management, but is essential in
conditions such as refractory pain, cancer pain, multifocal pain,
severe spasticity, and in patients who are not candidates for
surgical correction of their underlying condition. This book is the
first source to describe both the optimal surgical implantation and
patient management aspect of this therapy, and thus will be a
valuable single reference guide for interventional radiologists,
anesthesiologists, physiatrists, oncologists, neurologists, spine
surgeons, palliative care physicians, and primary care physicians.
George Alexander Grant is an unknown elder in the field of American
landscape photography. Just as they did the work of his
contemporaries Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Eliot Porter, and
others, millions of people viewed Grant's photographs; unlike those
contemporaries, few even knew Grant's name. Landscapes for the
People shares his story through his remarkable images and a
compelling biography profiling patience, perseverance, dedication,
and an unsurpassed love of the natural and historic places that
Americans chose to preserve. A Pennsylvania native, Grant was
introduced to the parks during the summer of 1922 and resolved to
make parks work and photography his life. Seven years later, he
received his dream job and spent the next quarter century visiting
the four corners of the country to produce images in more than one
hundred national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields,
and other locations. He was there to visually document the dramatic
expansion of the National Park Service during the New Deal,
including the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Grant's
images are the work of a master craftsman. His practiced eye for
composition and exposure and his patience to capture subjects in
their finest light are comparable to those of his more widely known
contemporaries. Nearly fifty years after his death, and in concert
with the 2016 centennial of the National Park Service, it is
fitting that George Grant's photography be introduced to a
newgeneration of Americans.
A young man discovers his life has been fictionalized in the form
of a game book. Is this a case of identity theft, or just a very
slow-burning inside joke? Only he can ultimately tell, but other
readers will reach their own conclusions. Make your way through
exciting choices leading to all sorts of plot twists and alternate
endings. If you can, find the key to the digital Easter Egg for an
added dimension of the story.
A guide to making money in the Real Estate market.
From Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains to Zion and Mount Rainier,
millions of visitors tour America’s national parks. While park
roads determine what most visitors see and how they see it,
however, few pause to consider when, why, or how the roads they
travel on were built. In this extensively researched and richly
illustrated book, national parks historian Timothy Davis highlights
the unique qualities of park roads, details the factors influencing
their design and development, and examines their role in shaping
the national park experience—from the Blue Ridge Parkway and
Skyline Drive to Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road,
Yellowstone's Grand Loop, Yosemite's Tioga Road, and scores of
other scenic drives. Decisions about park road development
epitomize the central challenge of park management: balancing
preservation and access in America’s most treasured landscapes.
Park roads have been celebrated as technical and aesthetic
masterpieces, hailed as democratizing influences, and vilified for
invading pristine wilderness with the sights, sounds, and smells of
civilization. Davis’s recounting of efforts to balance the
interests of motorists, wilderness advocates, highway engineers,
and other stakeholders offers a fresh perspective on national park
history while providing insights into evolving ideas about the role
of nature, recreation, and technology in American society. Tales of
strong personalities, imposing challenges, resounding
controversies, and remarkable achievements enliven this rich and
compelling narrative. Key players include many of the most
important figures of conservation history—John Muir, Frederick
Law Olmsted, wilderness advocates Aldo Leopold, Bob Marshall, and
Ansel Adams, and NPS directors Stephen Mather and Horace Albright
among them. An engrossing history, National Park Roads will be of
interest to national park enthusiasts, academics, design
professionals, resource managers, and readers concerned with the
past, present, and future of this quintessentially American legacy.
As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, this book
offers a fascinating and illuminating account of the agency’s
impact on American lives and landscapes.
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