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rate n 1: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" syn charge per unit 2: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" 3: the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated" syn pace v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" syn rank, range, order, grade, place 2: be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly" 3: estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" syn value Source: WordNet. Princeton University
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Exchange Rate by Clayton SpannReal Page Turner BooksAliens get bored, too. So for amusement they devise games that pit members of the despised Homo sapiens species against each other. On April Fool's day George Larson and Donald Phillips receive an offer they dismiss as a prank. But the fabulous offer is for real. The two find they can settle scores, steal millions, and molest any woman they want...without risk. But safety ends when their quest throws them into mortal combat. A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness by Nassir GhaemiPenguin Press HC, TheAn investigation into the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through some of history's greatest politicians, generals, and businesspeople. In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, who runs the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts University Medical Center, draws from the careers and personal plights of such notable leaders as Lincoln, Churchill, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., JFK, and others from the past two centuries to build an argument at once controversial and compelling: the very qualities that mark those with mood disorders- realism, empathy, resilience, and creativity-also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. By combining astute analysis of the historical evidence with the latest psychiatric research, Ghaemi demonstrates how these qualities have produced brilliant leadership under the toughest circumstances. Take realism, for instance: study after study has shown that those suffering depression are better than "normal" people at assessing current threats and predicting future outcomes. Looking at Lincoln and Churchill among others, Ghaemi shows how depressive realism helped these men tackle challenges both personal and national. Or consider creativity, a quality psychiatrists have studied extensively in relation to bipolar disorder. A First-Rate Madness shows how mania inspired General Sherman and Ted Turner to design and execute their most creative-and successful-strategies. Ghaemi's thesis is both robust and expansive; he even explains why eminently sane men like Neville Chamberlain and George W. Bush made such poor leaders. Though sane people are better shepherds in good times, sanity can be a severe liability in moments of crisis. A lifetime without the cyclical torment of mood disorders, Ghaemi explains, can leave one ill equipped to endure dire straits. He also clarifies which kinds of insanity-like psychosis-make for despotism and ineptitude, sometimes on a grand scale. Ghaemi's bold, authoritative analysis offers powerful new tools for determining who should lead us. But perhaps most profoundly, he encourages us to rethink our view of mental illness as a purely negative phenomenon. As A First-Rate Madness makes clear, the most common types of insanity can confer vital benefits on individuals and society at large-however high the price for those who endure these illnesses. The 16% Solution: How to Get High Interest Rates in a Low-Interest World with Tax Lien Certificates, Revised Edition by J.D. Joel S. MoskowitzAndrews McMeel PublishingWith home foreclosures at an all-time high and the erratic stock market damaging 401(k) accounts, people are looking for innovative ways to invest their money. Moskowitz explains what tax lien certificates are (liens against property for unpaid taxes), why they are safe (certain states insure them), and how they fit into an overall financial plan. This new edition includes updates to the laws and procedures of states and counties that offer tax lien certificates. * The 16% Solution has been updated to reflect current legal requirements and information. * Seen as a great investment solution: "If you become a buyer of tax liens, we recommend reading The 16% Solution by Joel Moskowitz. It's a worthwhile investment." --Ken and Daria Dolan, Straight Talk on Your Money. Heart Rate Training by Roy BensonHuman Kinetics
If you’re serious about your sport, you’re serious about conditioning. Now, with one small device, you can apply the latest technology, science, and research to take the guesswork out of training, monitor progress, and see results. Heart Rate Training will show you how! From functions, features, and operational advice for your device to interpreting and applying the results, Heart Rate Training is a step-by-step guide to optimizing performance. You’ll learn how, when, and why monitors can, and should, be incorporated into your workouts, training, and conditioning program to produce maximum results. In Heart Rate Training, authors Roy Benson and Declan Connolly show you how to determine deficiencies in training and performance, create targeted programs to increase endurance, raise lactate threshold, increase speed and power, and monitor your recovery between workouts. And the sample programs allow you to manipulate the training components to design a long-term training plan across eight endurance sports: walking, running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, rowing, cross-country skiing, and team sports. When you’re ready to take training and performance to the next level, turn to Heart Rate Training and achieve your personal best.
Heart Rate Training by Roy BensonHuman KineticsIf you're serious about your sport, you're serious about heart rate training. Now, with one small device, you can apply the latest technology, science and research to take the guesswork out of training, monitor progress and see results. "Heart Rate Training" will show you how! From functions, features and operational advice for your device to interpreting and applying the results, "Heart Rate Training" is a step-by-step guide to optimizing performance. You'll learn how, when and why monitors can and should be incorporated into your workouts, training and conditioning programme to produce maximum results. If you're serious about your sport, you're serious about heart rate training. Now, with one small device, you can apply the latest technology, science and research to take the guesswork out of training, monitor progress and see results. "Heart Rate Training" will show you how! From functions, features and operational advice for your device to interpreting and applying the results, "Heart Rate Training" is a step-by-step guide to optimizing performance. You'll learn how, when and why monitors can and should be incorporated into your workouts, training and conditioning programme to produce maximum results. The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds: How to Earn High Rates of Return - Safely by Jamaine BurrellAtlantic Publishing Company (FL)Purchasing tax lien instruments from city, county, and municipal governments can provide you with very high and secure rates of return, in some cases as high as 12%, 18%, 24%, or even 1,000% or more per year. If performed correctly, investments in tax lien instruments will far outpace stock market performance, even traditional real estate investments. The key is to know how to perform this process correctly. Tax lien certificates and deeds are not purchased through a broker; you purchase these property tax liens directly from the state or county government (depending on the state). This type of investment was created by state law, and state law protects you as the investor. Investing in tax liens and deeds can be very rewarding. Tax liens can be tax deferred or even tax-free. You can purchase them in your self-directed IRA. Interest rates vary but average between 4% and 18%. The interest rates are fixed by local governments, essentially a government-guaranteed loan. Additionally, the investment is secured by real property (real estate). This sounds great, but what is the catch? There really is none, except you must know what you are doing! This groundbreaking and exhaustively researched new book will provide everything you need to know to get you started on generating high-investment returns with low risk, from start to finish. You will learn what property tax liens and tax lien certificates are; how to invest in tax lien certificates; how to buy tax lien certificates; insider secrets to help you double or even triple your investment, how to start with under $1,000; the risks, traps, and pitfalls to avoid; and a detailed directory of states that sell tax lien certificates with contact information. In addition, we spent thousands of hours interviewing, e-mailing, and communicating with hundreds of todayÂ’s most successful investors. This book is a compilation of their secrets and proven successful ideas. If you are interested in learning hundreds of hints, tricks, and secrets on how to purchase tax liens and deeds and earn enormous profits, then this book is for you. Total Heart Rate Training: Customize and Maximize Your Workout Using a Heart Rate Monitor by Joe FrielUlysses PressTRAIN SMARTER WITH THE NEWEST HIGH-TECH HEART RATE MONITORS Whether you are just starting a fitness program or are an experienced athlete, you can greatly benefit from paying attention to your heart rate during exercise. Heart rate serves as a window into the body, giving you minute-to-minute feedback on your physical condition based on all the factors affecting itexercise intensity, diet, temperature, humidity, altitude, fatigue, and more. Total Heart Rate Training explains: •Heart function during exercise •How heart rate monitors work •Simple ways to use a heart rate monitor •Advanced heart rate training techniques With Total Heart Rate Training, you can design a personalized program that practically guarantees you’ll achieve your fitness goals. You’ll be able to determine the precise and optimal heart rate for each day’s workout by using your heart rate monitor to keep you on target. It’s like having a personal trainer telling you when to go harder and when to back off. This book also shows how powermeters and accelerometers enable you to compare your body’s input, as measured by heart rate, with its output-power or pace. It’s a combination that allows you to train at your peak for that competitive edge. How to Sell at Margins Higher Than Your Competitors : Winning Every Sale at Full Price, Rate, or Fee by Lawrence L. SteinmetzWileyPraise for How to Sell at Margins Higher Than Your Competitor Interest Rate Markets: A Practical Approach to Fixed Income (Wiley Trading) by Siddhartha JhaWileyHow to build a framework for forecasting interest rate market movements With trillions of dollars worth of trades conducted every year in everything from U.S. Treasury bonds to mortgage-backed securities, the U.S. interest rate market is one of the largest fixed income markets in the world. Interest Rate Markets: A Practical Approach to Fixed Income details the typical quantitative tools used to analyze rates markets; the range of fixed income products on the cash side; interest rate movements; and, the derivatives side of the business.
Interest Rate Markets helps readers to understand the structural nature of the rates markets and to develop a framework for thinking about these markets intuitively, rather than focusing on mathematical models History of Interest Ratesby Sidney HomerRutgers University PressA History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies. Underlying the analysis is their assertion that "the free market long-term rates of interest for any industrial nation, properly charted, provide a sort of fever chart of the economic and political health of that nation." Given the enormous volatility of rates in the 20th century, this implies we're living in age of political and economic excesses that are reflected in massive interest rate swings. Gain more insight into this assertion by ordering a copy of this book today. |
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