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This book analyzes U.S. federal cases on the copyright protection of computer software programs, to examine the role of communication in legal decision making process. It is the first to apply Anthony Giddens' theory of structuration to analyze law in a systematic and empirical way. Previous studies considered law to be independent, objective and neutral, and even those that considered social structures and actors focused on economic and political factors. Employing the framework of the author, the work, and the use, this study attempts to show how relationships and struggles of the parties are actually manifested through communication, and how the strategic communication of the parties influences the structural environment of copyright law.

There has been a long-running debate over whether and how the copyright law, evolved from the era of the print technology, should be applied to computer programs, a new work of authorship. Contrary to some cautionary arguments that modern copyright law tends to protect copyright holders while disregarding authors' rights, the struggle between developers and non-developers, rather than between copyright holders and non-copyright holders, was clearly manifested in legal arguments. The construct of authorship has been modified, yet remained central in copyright discourse. On the other hand, the concept of the use, despite the significance of users in copyright regime, has yet to be developed to play an important role in the legal arguments. Moreover, the factor of whether the party was a developing entity, was found to be a single most important factor influencing the courts' decisions. But only when the party could successfully present itself as the one involved with developing activities, the court was more likely to accept its argument than the other party's. Therefore, it was the legitimacy gained by communicating the nature of the party, rather than the nature of the party itself, that made the difference in the ways the courts made decisions. This book presents how, in this process of strategic communication, the structure of copyright law was reproduced and transformed.

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CLASSIC SPANISH CUISINE

Best book I' ve read so far in English about Spanish Cooking...

Spanish Country Kitchen: Traditional Recipes For The Home Cook
Linda Tubby
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From tapas and paella to tortilla and churros with hot chocolate, Spain is the source of some of the world's greatest dishes. Now you can cook them at home with Linda Tubby's "Spanish Country Kitchen. Chapters include Tapas, Appetizers, and salads for dishes such as Spinach Tortilla with Salt Cod and Potatoes and Garlic Shrimps. Try authentic Spanish Soups such as the famous Gazpacho. Spain has a wonderful way with Vegetables: try La Calcotada (grilled scallions with two salsas) or White Beans with Paprika, Saffron, and clams. Recipes for Rice, Pasta, and Pastry include Paella, here done in several forms, plus Chicken Empanada, and Coca or Spanish Pizza. Experiment with fish and shellfish recipes such as Zarzuela de Mariscos(fishermen's stew), Stuffed Calamares and Poor Man's Lobster. Meat and Poultry dishes include Duck with Olives, Fabada(pork and beans), and Rib Eye Steak with Olive and Tomato Salsa. Finally, Spanish Sweet Things will make your mouth water. -Will delight aficionados as well as newcomers to Spanish cuisine. -An excellent section on Mail Order, Specialist Suppliers, and Websites will help you track down the best products available. -Illustrated by leading photographer Martin Brigdale

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CLASSIC SPANISH CUISINE.......2007-03-21

Having a Spanish born husband and son-inlaw, I can assure you this book is authentic to the bone without being complicated. Pure classic Spanish food with mostly simplye ingredients for every day cooking.

Best book I' ve read so far in English about Spanish Cooking..........2005-12-14

These recipes are wonderful, as well as the color photos. I lived in Spain for 4 years, and although I never really used a cookbook, this one is really great. It is totally authentic, from the fabada to the cocido. I used to make fabada every week in winter, and it is just like mine. If you want to learn how to make authentic Spanish food, you should buy this book.

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While most studies of labor in the coal industry focus on the struggle to organize unions, this work offers a more diverse and quantitative examination of the labor market. It regards the economic lives of the bituminous coal miners in the early twentieth century. Fishback's analytic framework encompasses competition among employers for labor, the legal environment, institutional development in response to transactions costs as well as the impact of labor unions on the coal industry. Utilizing economic theory and statistics, Fishback reveals the models hidden in the descriptions of events, and then tests their internal consistency as well as the hypotheses they generate.

Soft Coal, Hard Choices: the Economic Welfare of Bituminous Coal Miners, 1890-1930

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Soft Coal, Hard Choices: the Economic Welfare of Bituminous Coal Miners, 1890-1930
Price V. Fishback
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKMYLY

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The Question and Answer Book of Money and Investing includes everything investors need to succeed in today's financial markets. It includes answers to hundreds of critical questions about mutual funds, annuities, insurance, and more-offering invaluable advice for new and experience investors alike.

This indispensable new guide includes answers to more than:

* 80 important questions about personal money management
* 75 essential questions about common stocks
* 100 key questions about retirement plans and planning
* 60 critical questions about estate planning
* 100 vital questions about fixed-income investing

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Excellent Beginner's Book.......2004-03-15

This is a great starter guide for someone who is starting out in investments. I bought this book just before opening my first online trading account and it helped me a great deal. The book is in the form of questions and answers. It is almost like an extended dictionary where you can look up all your investment bases. The book covers stock, mutual funds, bonds, options and futures, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance and annuities. It has questions like:
-What is a sell stop limit order?
-How will earnings per share make me money?
-How does dollar cost averaging work?
-What are zero-coupon bonds?
-What is a NIV in mutual funds?
-What are the benefits of an annuity?
-What is a 403(b) retirement plan?

Great book that is simple and concise.......1999-07-13

This book does a brilliant job of categorizing the basics of money and investing. Simply answering complex questions when it comes to Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Retirement, and more, I have found this book indispensible when it comes to explaining to others about the basics of investing. It is a MUST read for any investor who is completely clueless when it comes to investing.

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The role of consultants in business life has increased dramatically, along with the need for ethical guidelines for their behaviour. This volume explores consultancy at many levels, in different fields and in different countries, including Eastern Europe. The focus is on the ethics of consultants be they in government, private enterprises, or are lobbying large organizations. The ethics of the client is not ignored either and recommendations are given as to how the client and consultant roles should function. An entire section of the book is dedicated to consultancy and ethics in Eastern Europe, where definitions are perhaps not as `black and white' as in Western Europe. Additionally, this volume explores the question of teaching business ethics to the next generation of business leaders. Ethics is a complicated, often very personal subject. This book gives readers an insight into just how difficult it can be to behave `properly' in today's consulting world.

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The "Clean Plate" Czar.......2003-03-17

It is hard to imagine today, but there was a time not so very long ago when America came perilously close to running out of food. Three years of World War I, European pestilence, international speculation, and the imbalance of American farming and processing interests had taken their toll on the globe's food supply. In the spring of 1917 President Woodrow Wilson became painfully aware that the projected output of American grain and meats would not meet domestic and allied needs for the coming year of the war as the United States entered the fray. Having made the fateful decision to enter the war, Wilson went on to assume even greater powers: the appointment of a czar who would, in effect, tell Americans what and how much they could eat.

It did not take long to identify the candidate for the job. Herbert Hoover, the self-made mining millionaire who coordinated emergency food relief services for Europe during the first three years of the war, returned to America a hero and accepted Wilson's invitation to manage American food. Hoover's personal credentials were impeccable: magnificent administrator, philanthropist, and friend of business. While Hoover the man was acceptable to the Senate, his mandate-outlined in legislation known as the Lever Act-was another matter. The Senate refused to accept price controls, and sent Hoover on his way to battle with what it believed were sufficient restraints.

When one takes the long view of this work, the third volume of Hoover's biography, what gradually dawns on the reader is the sense that Hoover, with an international sense of the size of the crisis, was prepared to execute war powers in ways that had not been seen since Lincoln. Neither the Senate nor the business community had truly taken the measure of this man, though biographer Nash strongly implies that Wilson knew exactly what he was doing and was pleased with the results. Hoover, for his part, saved the western world from starving with a three pronged attack: he essentially usurped the authority of several cabinet departments, he mobilized public opinion, and he stretched the Lever Act through bureaucratic legerdemain into a virtual Magna Carta.

If Congress had balked at price controls on staples such as wheat and pork, Hoover found another means to achieve the same end. Having calculated modest prices for food staples that would avoid inflation and speculation, Hoover found provisions in the Lever Act permitting him to issue government licenses to farmers, granaries, packinghouses, mills and even grocers. Those who refused to operate within the Hoover price structure were refused licenses. To attempt to do business without a license was risky, because Hoover, for all intents and purposes, was also acting secretary of transportation, controlling rail and water priorities. Unions, farmers, and particularly the meat packing trust howled, but Hoover had prepared for that eventuality.

Hoover's heavy-handed methods worked as well as they did because he had wisely joined food conservation to war fervor. One of his first acts as food administrator was a public awareness crusade, pitched specifically at women, to limit portions of food served at meals, to designate national meatless days, to establish new ratios of flours for breads, etc. Millions of households signed pledge cards to observe the Hoover guidelines, and for a time a "clean plate" ethic seized the country. In the face of this domestic crusade, the whining of Swift, Armor, Wilson, and other food producers over reduced profits seemed petty and even unpatriotic. There were a sizable number of Americans who found the entire concept hokey, but Hoover was able to hold together his pantry army just long enough to see through till the end of the war.

There were, of course, many factors Hoover could not control. The British were not pleased with Hoover's mandate that they buy up excess American pork and acquire a taste for it. The army demanded more shipping space for combat troops, limiting Hoover's capacity to export. The winter of 1918 was among the worst in American history, creating massive delays in rail and shipping traffic. And, curiously, the end of the war arrived sooner than Hoover had planned, causing a glut in food supplies. That the war ended when it did may have been a political blessing in disguise for Hoover, for his magnificent balancing act was beginning to crumble. Congress and industry could be caged only so long. But in his eighteen-month tenure the food czar had essentially done what he set out to do: feed the western world without interruption and speculation.

One immediate question is: how did Hoover get away with this? One gets the sense that a lot of government officials rolled over and played dead during Hoover's heyday, such as the Secretary of Agriculture, David Houston. One answer may be that while most officers of government were at least dimly aware of the magnitude of the crisis, they realized that to do what was necessary-usurp commercial powers to an unprecedented degree-would involve the political suicide of the perpetrator, and they were happy to oblige Hoover as he took the fall. Interestingly, Hoover never seemed to have considered his tenure a political risk. On the contrary, he evidently saw his government service as his emergence onto the American political stage, and of course events would show this to be fortuitous. In its description of this tenure of Hoover's public service, the book serves up questions for the volumes to follow: How did Hoover regain his credibility in with Republicans, and major business interests in particular, such that he could be nominated for the presidency in 1928? Another: how did Hoover's wartime experience impact his presidential management of the Depression? And finally, would America of the third millennium accept a "temporary czar" in a national crisis such as the unleashing of weapons of mass destruction? Put another way, is Hoover simply a historical anomaly or a paradigm for future crises?

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A good book for all presidential history buffs.

An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover
Richard Norton Smith
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A good book for all presidential history buffs........1999-08-25

Smith does a nice job of showing Hoover as both a politician and a dedicated fund raiser for a variety of charities. He explains in detail many of the problems Hoover faced while in office, and that the depression was not "cured" by FDR as many people would have you believe. Obviously, there is an element of bias in Smith's work given that he is the curator for the Gerald Ford museum and a devout Republican. But, he does provide a balance of Hoover's good and bad points; apparrently he wasn't the easiest to get along with which makes sense given his difficulty in dealing with Congress. I wish the book had more detail regarding Hoover's upbringing, although Smith in the introduction noted that was not his intention. I think more background into Hoover as a child and his religious heritage would help put some of his actions and philosophies into better perspective. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and have gained more respect for this "uncommon man."

Herbert Hoover (Profiles of the Presidents)

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Michael Teitelbaum
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The Poverty of Abundance: Hoover, the Nation, the Depression (Galaxy Books)

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The Poverty of Abundance: Hoover, the Nation, the Depression (Galaxy Books)
Albert U. Romasco
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The memoirs of Herbert Hoover: The cabinet and the presidency, 1920-1933

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The memoirs of Herbert Hoover: The cabinet and the presidency, 1920-1933
Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover (Encyclopedia of Presidents)

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Herbert Hoover (Encyclopedia of Presidents)
Susan Clinton
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Herbert Hoover: A Public Life
David Burner
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The Presidents' Doctor : An Insider's View of Three First Families

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Fascinating Presidential History
Incredible Man - Incredible Feats
A Real American Hero

The Presidents' Doctor : An Insider's View of Three First Families
Milton F., III Heller
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The Presidents' Doctor: An Insider's View of Three First Families is a biography of the late Joel Thompson Boone, Vice Admiral, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy (Retired). It touches on all aspects of this man's diverse career, with emphasis on the eleven years he served as physician/confidant to three First Families—Harding, Coolidge and Hoover.

This extraordinary person served his nation with great distinction as naval officer, physician, humanitarian and administrator in the first part of the twentieth century. Joel Boone was a fighter—for his country, for upholding the highest standards of the medical profession, in helping his fellow man and woman, and in repelling repeated threats to his own health.

Boone was born and brought up in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania. Son of a hard drinking and demanding father, a feed merchant, the lad had a rough start in life, losing his mother at an early age, enduring subsequently the presence of a mean-spirited stepsister, and working from dawn to dusk before and after school with only a cold plate for supper. But late in his teens, things began to look up when he met Helen Koch, the young lady who was to become his wife and helpmate in pursuing a long and fascinating life. Then the opportunity to spend his senior high school year at Mercersburg Academy, a fine preparatory school, made an important contribution to his education and personal development. It also led to a close and lasting association with the school.

Upon graduation from Mercersburg and Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, Boone joined the navy and served with the Marines in Haiti and then again in World War I in France with the Second Division. It was this front-line exposure that offered the opportunity for heroic deeds and led to an incredible record as the most highly decorated member of the navy medical service.

Having gained the attention of senior naval officers as a result of earning the Congressional Medal of Honor among other decorations in France, Boone and his wife, Helen, were invited in 1922 to the White House for tea with First Lady Florence Harding. Only later did they learn that the purpose was to determine whether Boone was socially acceptable as a candidate for the position of medical officer aboard the presidential yacht, the USS Mayflower. Soon the man who might have become just another country doctor found himself on the national stage, with responsibility for caring for the health of the nation's chief executive, his family and staff. No one was to become better acquainted with the personalities—one might even say White House secrets—of the administrations of the 1920s. Boone was a figure of importance, in a position to know a great deal. By the end of his life, he could count nine presidents--Harding through Nixon--as friends.

Following White House duty, Boone served at sea and ashore in various capacities, including duty with Admiral William F. Halsey as Third Fleet Medical Officer. At the end of World War II, he was the first person to go ashore in the Tokyo Bay area, where, characteristically, he sought out and found many hundreds of neglected, war-weary U.S. and other Allied prisoners. During the administration of President Harry S Truman, Boone led a historic medical survey of the bituminous coal industry, which was cited in congressional hearings as recently as May 17, 2000. Subsequently, he managed the world's largest non-military hospital system as chief medical director of the Veterans Administration. Following an extended illness, Boone died on April 2, 1974.

Boone was a maverick who did not consider himself a maverick because he usually adhered to convention, dressing immaculately, paying attention to protocols of the navy and society, applying strict moral and ethical codes to himself as well as to others. He did not look the part, as he was a mere 5 feet 6, but he had a mind that sought to make sense out of every situation he encountered, and if it did not make sense he said so.

Boone's independence caused him to risk confrontation that most other officers would have sidestepped.

He was willing to incur the wrath of a patient, the President of the United States, in an effort to protect the health of the president and his family in a manner the president found distasteful.

He did not hesitate to tell his incompetent boss, the surgeon general of the navy, that he should resign in the best interests of navy medicine.

He insisted on treating a patient needing help despite the orders of a superior not to do so.

He testified to congress in opposition to plans of his boss to close military hospitals that Boone felt were needed.

He lectured medical colleagues on perceived greed and failure to consider best interests of the patient above all else.

There was another notable characteristic. Boone considered himself on an equal footing with line officers and on occasion fought as one of them, ignoring the tradition of subservience associated with the role of a staff officer. This certainly contributed to his nonpareil war record.

In recognition of Boone's outstanding achievements, including those as a leader of a number of organizations, his name has been memorialized by attaching it to a navy medical clinic in Little Creek, Virginia, Boone Hall at Mercersburg Academy, an annual award of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, and the USS Boone, a guided missile frigate still in active service in 2000.

Boone kept voluminous notes and collected a mass of documents, photographs and newspaper clippings, which in later years of life he organized in a huge account as a basis for an autobiography. Failing health prevented him from fulfilling that ambition. Now for the first time, his life story is told by his son-in-law in The Presidents' Doctor.

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Fascinating Presidential History.......2000-11-23

Once I started reading The Presidents' Doctor, I found it difficult to put the book down. What especially intrigued me were the insights into the personal sides of Presidents Harding, Coolidge and Hoover as seen by Dr. Joel Boone, who served as a White House physician during their administrations. Despite their prominence, the three Presidents had individual and family joys, sorrows and challenges just as everyone else.

As I read Mr. Heller's descriptions, I pictured myself in the shoes of Dr. Boone and his family. Imagine meeting, providing medical care to and socializing with key national (and in some cases international) leaders and then at the end of the day returning to "regular" home life and routines.

The book captures the spirit of the times it covers. As an example, the reader can easily imagine the scene of President Harding and his entourage on their meandering, transcontinental train trip followed by an ocean voyage to Alaska and then a last train trip down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco where Harding met his untimely death. Indeed, in our current era of ever-faster communication, it is hard to conceive of a President running the nation without the benefit of airplanes, televisions, computers, fax machines, cell phones, etc. Yet, despite the lack of these conveniences, the leaders of the time somehow were able to manage the country.

In summary, I highly recommend The Presidents' Doctor for an absorbing and personalized account of three Presidential administrations and life in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century through the perspective of the extremely dedicated and talented White House physician, Dr. Joel Boone.

Incredible Man - Incredible Feats.......2000-11-18

If this book were a novel it would be a great read.. It is lively, has fascinating characters, and colorful background.

As a novel, however, it would have one fatal problem. As my English professor used to say, it would lack "an aura of verisimilitude". To put it in plain English, "You wouldn't believe it!".

However, it's not a novel. It is a well researched and thoroughly documented LIVE history book. It describes an absolutely incredible man, who performed absolutely incredible feats in his admirable life.

A few examples:

Joel Boone was a medical doctor. He was awarded a congressional medal of honor, the nation's highest award for bravery, while he was serving as a doctor! There are few enough medal of honor winners, but did you ever hear of a doctor - a non-combatant - winning one? Now you have.

In his early days he led and commanded troops in combat, even though his commission was as a medical officer.

He served several U.S. presidents and their families as their doctor.

Any one of these by itself is interesting and unusual. Taken all together they are unheard of - until now.

The book has a tremendous advantage over a novel. Since it reports on a real person, who really did these astonishing things, you have to believe they really happened. Poetic license would never get you this far. This is a book you don't want to miss.

A Real American Hero.......2000-11-01

Milton F. Heller,Jr. tells the story of his father-in-law with grace and lucidity. Admiral Boone came out of Pennsylania, along with his wife, to carve a nitch in history. His career spanned 50 years, a youthful Medal of Honor, serving as doctor to three first families, to director of Vetrans Administration. This slim volume is just what the doctor ordered for all americans who love their heroes. Great Christmas gift.

Herbert Hoover (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)

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Herbert Hoover (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)

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Herbert Hoover: Our Thirty-First President (Our Presidents)

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Herbert Hoover: Our Thirty-First President (Our Presidents)
Gerry Souter , and Janet Souter
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A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as President of the United States. Includes a time line and glossary.

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This Book Addresses the Black Man's Plight in America Today........1999-03-06

We see a rise in hate crimes in America. The Black man is under constant attack. This book is written in a timely fashion reflecting upon a very pervasive type of racial discrimination and harr- assment. It focus upon the problems of a select group of people call the powerless which cross all color and ethnic lines. MaH & Family Values tell the unique story of how a family struggles and survives because of their faith and beliefs in God. The Work express the types of Values which can be used to Unite all Americans in their struggle for Justice. A Book for Thought.

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