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This book describes intriguing issues raised by the sharing economy which has resulted in rapid financial growth for several internet firms, such as Airbnb and Expedia/HomeAway, which have rapidly become larger than major hotel chains. The impending surprise is the current economic disaster that is resulting from overreaching of city laws designed to raise city tax revenue, but instead are now causing severe damage the local and national economy.

The rapid growth of short-term rentals resulted in aggressive response from hotel workers unions and low-income persons who want minimal...

Sergei Rachmaninoff--the last great Russian romantic and arguably the finest pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries--wrote 83 songs, which are performed and beloved throughout the world. Like German Lieder and French melodies, the songs were composed for one singer, accompanied by a piano. In this complete collection, Richard D. Sylvester provides English translations of the songs, along with accurate transliterations of the original texts and detailed commentary. Since Rachmaninoff viewed these "romances" primarily as performances and painstakingly annotated the scores, this...