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Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borman, Kathryn M. / Quarm, Daisy / Gideonse, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Ablex Publishing Corporation, This volume constitutes a unique contribution to ong>theong> cross-disciplinary field of family studies. It focuses on issues brought about by ong>theong> movement of large numbers of women with children into ong>theong> workplace; ong>theong> impact of ong>theong>ir employment on men's and women's traditional responsibilities and family roles; and ong>theong> implications of ong>theong>se changing roles for public policy, employers, and social service agencies. ong>Theong> volume includes both historical and contemporary policy frameworks as important ong>theong>mes. Moreover, ong>theong> issues and circumstances of more than one type of family are considered, including single worker and dual earner families.

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graphic Artists Guild / Graphic, Artists Guild, PUBLISHER: Graphic Artists Guild, For years, ong>theong> "Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" has been ong>theong> industry bible for graphic designers and illustrators. This, ong>theong> 13th edition, continues ong>theong> tradition with ong>newong> information, listings and pricing information based on surveys of working designers. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect ong>theong> income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on how to negotiate ong>theong> best deals and how and what to charge for work, and includes sample contracts. For design and illustration professionals, ong>theong>re is no more comprehensive and informative resource.

The Complete Old English Sheepdog

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Christina, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Originally a farm dog, and now a most popular pet and show dog, ong>theong> Old English Sheepdog enjoys a history of service to its people. Included is information on choosing an OES, with a special section on ong>theong> dog's coat care for ong>theong> pet owner.

Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anandarajan, Murugan / Simmers, Claire A., PUBLISHER: IRM Press, ong>Theong> nature of ong>theong> Internet is dramatically revolutionizing ong>theong> manner in which organizations and individuals alike acquire and distribute information. Unfortunately ong>theong> problem of Web abuse has developed in kind. This interesting ong>newong> book includes chapters that embrace a wide array of Internet abuse issues such as, ong>theong> impact of Web abuse on individuals, groups, organizations, and societies, and ong>theong> problem of Web abuse within oong>theong>r cultures and countries. Geared toward business professionals, academicians and students from a variety of disciplines, Managing Web Usage in ong>theong> Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective focuses on ong>theong> phenomenon of Internet abuse and its consequences.

Jewish Values in Health and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meier, Levi, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book integrates ong>theong> foundations of ong>theong> values of ong>theong> Jewish heritage with ong>theong> actual experiences of patients. Through clinical guidelines and anecdotes, ong>theong> reader will gain insight into complex issues involving life, death, pain, suffering, illness and health as ong>theong>y affect patients, health care providers and family members. ong>Theong> book discusses contemporary issues such as AIDS, hospice and Baby M based on ong>theong> value system of ong>theong> Jewish heritage. It is unique in that it combines ong>theong> personal reflections of patients with expert discussions of psychological and medical aspects of ong>theong>se issues. Includes a contribution by ong>theong> winner of ong>theong> Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.

Today's Technician: Automotive Suspension and Steering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knowles, Don, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, This ong>newong> edition features ong>theong> most current content on suspension and steering systems for today's cars, SUVs, light duty trucks and now, hybrids ong>Theong> 4th Edition is teeming with ong>newong> and improved content, from ong>theong> latest mandatory tire pressure monitoring systems to ong>theong> ong>newong>est electronically-controlled suspension systems. ong>Newong> information on ong>theong> latest front and rear suspension designs, recent developments in steering columns and air bag systems, and ong>theong> latest electronic power steering gears are also discussed.

Air Warfare in the Missile Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nordeen, Lon O. / Boyne, Walter J., PUBLISHER: Smithsonian Books (DC), Lon O. Nordeen has completely updated his chronicle of military aviation's evolving role in warfare, now covering ong>theong> major conflicts of ong>theong> past four decades. He presents ong>theong> historical and political background of each conflict and includes in-depth discussions of ong>theong> aircraft, weapons, tactics, training, ong>newong> systems, and oong>theong>r factors that influenced ong>theong> outcome of each war. ong>Newong> and existing chapters have been enhanced with information based on recently declassified material--especially regarding Vietnam--and ong>newong> sources in Egypt, Israel, and ong>theong> former Soviet Union. As "smart" bombs have become more successful in reducing ong>theong> risks for pilots and frontline troops, air-missile warfare has become ong>theong> central player in military conflicts. "Air Warfare in ong>theong> Missile Age, Second Edition, " is a valuable resource for understanding ong>theong> evolution of modern air warfare.

The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregorios, Paulos Mar, PUBLISHER: Continuum, ong>Theong> Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan of ong>Newong> Delhi gaong>theong>rs togeong>theong>r ong>theong> wisdom of science and ancient and Contemporary spirituality to plea for social, environmental, and personal justice.

New York City Subway Trains: 12 Classic Punch-And-Build

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Newong> York Tansit Museum / ong>Newong> York Tansit Museum / ong>Newong> York Transit Museum, PUBLISHER: Gibbs Smith Publishers, ong>Theong> ong>Newong> York City Subway system celebrates its 100th anniversary on October , but you can bring ong>theong> romance of ong>theong> old subway alive today with ong>theong> Subway Punch-out Book. ong>Theong> book includes 15 easy-to-assemble punch-out train cars that are modeled after ong>theong> historic old trains from ong>theong> ong>Newong> York Transit Museum archives. ong>Theong> cars are printed on full-color laminated paper, with identifying historical information printed on ong>theong> bottom of each. It's a fun book that sneaks in some fascinating history of America's first subway system, and it's ong>theong> perfect gift for any ong>Newong> Yorker or ong>Newong> York-a-phile you might know Ride ong>theong> subway down memory lane with pictures of cars such as: o ong>Theong> classic R32/R38, also known as ong>theong> Brightliners o ong>Theong> traditional ong>Newong> York Subway Car that ran on every part of ong>theong> IRT subway and was known for its speed and reliability o ong>Theong> famous BMT D-Type, ong>theong> best-loved and most fun to ride BMT car with its distinctive appearance inside and out ong>Theong> ong>Newong> York Transit Museum is home to more than 100 years of transit lore and memorabilia. ong>Theong> museum's central facility is housed in an auong>theong>ntic s subway station in Brooklyn Heights.

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

ong>Theong> creak of footsteps on ong>theong> stairs, ong>theong> smell of something foul and dead, ong>theong> feel of something crawling down your back ? this and more can be found this award-winning and highly acclaimed game of strategy and horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years and up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

New Golden Retriever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schlehr, Marcia / Schlehr, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Enthusiastic, good-natured, and blonde, ong>theong> Golden Retriever is America's dog. In ong>Theong> ong>Newong> Golden Retriever, award-winning author Marcia Schlehr addresses all issues of concern to owners and admirers of this irresistible canine, who excels in everything from narcotics detection to guiding ong>theong> blind. Insightful information on ong>theong> character of ong>theong> Golden, with special guidance in basic training for home. field and oong>theong>r activities in which ong>theong> Golden Retriever excels are showcased here.

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhanlal, PUBLISHER: Anong>theong>m Press, This volume is a collection of essays on an alternative understanding of Marxism, anchored in ong>theong> ideas of humanism, democracy and pluralism. ong>Theong> essays question ong>theong> stereotyped, positivist notion of Marxism as practised by ong>theong> exponents of official Marxism. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> legacy of ong>theong> suppressed voices in ong>theong> Marxist tradition, and provide ong>newong> insights in ong>theong> reading of Marxism in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> essays provide a ong>newong> reading of Antonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, David Ryazanov and ong>theong> Frankfurt School; review ong>theong> phenomenon of Perestroika; explore ong>theong> ong>newong> historiography on Comintern; and examine ong>theong> relation between Marxism and postmodernism. Acquista Ora

Under the Sun: Desert Style and Architecture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moore, Suzi / Moore, Terrence, PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press, Now in paperback, Under ong>theong> Sun features ong>theong> architectural traditions of desert living around ong>theong> world, from ancient adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses. Beginning with a survey of ong>theong> age-old desert architecture of North African, Spanish, and Native American cultures, ong>theong> book profiles ecologically sound homes in Texas, ong>Newong> Mexico, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Norong>theong>rn Mexico.

Goethe's Way of Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seamon, David / Zajonc, Arthur, PUBLISHER: State University of ong>Newong> York Press, Though best known for his superlative poetry and plays, Johann Wolfgang von Goeong>theong> () also produced a sizable body of scientific work that focused on such diverse topics as plants, color, clouds, weaong>theong>r, and geology. Goeong>theong>'s way of science is highly unusual because it seeks to draw togeong>theong>r ong>theong> intuitive awareness of art with ong>theong> rigorous observation and thinking of science. Written by major scholars and practitioners of Goeong>theong>an science today, this book considers ong>theong> philosophical foundations of Goeong>theong>'s approach and applies ong>theong> method to ong>theong> real world of nature, including studies of plants, animals, and ong>theong> movement of water. Part I discusses ong>theong> philosophical foundations of ong>theong> approach and clarifies its epistemology and methodology; Part II applies ong>theong> method to ong>theong> real world of nature; and Part III examines ong>theong> future of Goeong>theong>an science and emphasizes its great value for better understanding and caring for ong>theong> natural environment.

The Right Way to Live: Plato's Republic for Catholic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geraghty, Richard / Chervin, Rhonda D., PUBLISHER: CMJ Marian Publishers, Dr. Richard Geraghty, a philosophy professor and a seasoned expert on Plato, has written ong>Theong> Right Way to Live to make Plato's philosophical dialogues accessible to college aged students who, too often, do not have a solid understanding of Catholic moral principles. He takes ong>theong> student by one hand and Plato by ong>theong> oong>theong>r and shows how ong>theong> truths of ong>theong> old sage are both delightfully and challengingly perennial.

Strategic Reward: Making It Happen

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Armstrong, Michael / Brown, Duncan, PUBLISHER: Kogan Page, "Organizations have been taking on more reward practitioners over ong>theong> past two years and demand for ong>theong>ir expertise is expected to keep growing." -- People Management. Strategic reward is ong>theong> process of determining how to develop appropriate reward arrangements and dealing with ong>theong> issues which arise in making that decision. ong>Theong> focus of this ong>newong> title, aimed at directors and senior-level HR consultants, is on ong>theong> formulation and implementation of reward strategies. It provides comparative information regarding ong>theong> concerns of aligning compensation with business and HR strategies. Case studies are based on findings from CIPD and e-reward research and include detailed examples from Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline and Tesco.

The Hidden Agenda: A Look Beyond the Emerging Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Voerman, Jan, PUBLISHER: Teach Services, ong>Theong> age of Aquarius is with us; ong>theong> age of ong>theong> Spirit. We are living in a time of transition. Success in today's world will depend on our ability to change. Is it a change for ong>theong> better if we follow ong>theong> ong>newong> mind set? ong>Theong> Hidden Agenda will give you clear insight.Did you ever wonder what is going on in ong>theong> churches? Where are we heading to? We are urged to leave ong>theong> old paths behind. Traditional methods and insights are outdated. We are confronted with ong>newong> forms of worship: popular music styles, contemplative spirituality, seeker friendly messages, and ong>newong> truths and insights. Church growth leaders aim at mega churches. A ong>newong> way of thinking is propagated and everybody should toe ong>theong> line Is ong>theong> current revival a blessing or is it a counterfeit movement? Read how a destructive tsunami of signs and wonders rolls across ong>theong> world claiming millions of unsuspecting victims. ong>Theong> Hidden Agenda not only sounds a clear warning but shows ong>theong> way out."As we face ong>theong>se last 'perilous times' of earth's history, we can be grateful we have authors such as Jan Voerman. His latest research, ong>Theong> Hidden Agenda, is a 'must read' for church leadership and members alike." -E. Bruce Price, retired Pastor, Evangelist"Jan Voerman has lifted ong>theong> veil exposing ong>theong> ong>Newong> Age compromises and deceptions that are being currently accepted into today's churches."-Professor K. M Demsky, Andrews University..".a timely discussion of ong>theong> importance of worship style and ong>theong> ong>theong>ological meaning behind current evangelical worship trends."-Karen Abrahamson, MA, Ph. D."Jan Voerman's book deals with very broad and often subtle issues involved in ong>theong> mega church movement that are too little recognized, and thus deserve careful examination."-Dr. A. Leroy MooreJan Voerman studied in ong>theong> Neong>theong>rlands and ong>theong> United Kingdom. He is a profound writer.

Listeria: Listeriosis, and Food Safety, Second Edition,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marth, Elmer H. / Ryser, Elliot T. / Woolf, Woolf, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, "Presents ong>theong> most advanced information on this dangerous pathogen and its incidence in ong>theong> food supply edition. Second Edition features a ong>newong> chapter on pathogenesis, a ong>newong> chapter on typing strains of Listeria monocytogenes, and revisions and additions to ong>theong> first edition chapters."

Voting Rights on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zelden, Charles L., PUBLISHER: ABC-CLIO, From ong>theong> right to live to ong>theong> right to die to everything in between, our lives as Americans are shaped by ong>theong> law to an extent unparalleled in ong>theong> rest of ong>theong> world. On Trial explores how and why today's most contentious issues are settled-and unsettled-by ong>theong> courts. Each volume, edited by top legal experts, offers a host of ways for readers to get ong>theong> full legal story: survey essays examining all sides of ong>theong> controversy; specific case studies; future outlooks; key legal documents; topical entries on critical issues, events, and individuals; timelines; glossaries of legal terms; and an extensive annotated bibliography for furong>theong>r research. Justice is blind but we shouldn't be. On Trial opens up students and readers' minds to ong>theong> legal complexities surrounding today's most controversial issues.

The Cabin Faced West

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fritz, Jean / Rojankovsky, Feodor, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, Ann Hamiltonas family has moved to ong>theong> western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old home in Gettysburg. ong>Theong>re are no girls her age on Hamilton Hill, and life is hard. But when ong>theong> Hamiltons survive a terrible storm and receive a surprise visit from George Washington, Ann realizes that pioneer life is exciting and special.

Fragments of Old Comedy, Volume 3: Philonicus to Xenophon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Storey, Ian C., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, ong>Theong> era of Old Comedy (c. 485 - c. 380 BCE), when ong>theong>atrical comedy was created and established, is best known through ong>theong> extant plays of Aristophanes, but ong>theong>re were many oong>theong>r poets whose comedies survive only in fragments. This ong>newong> Loeb edition, ong>theong> most extensive selection of ong>theong> fragments available in English, presents ong>theong> work of fifty-six poets, including Cratinus and Eupolis, ong>theong> oong>theong>r members (along with Aristophanes) of ong>theong> canonical Old Comic triad. For each poet and play ong>theong>re is an introduction, brief notes, and select bibliography. Also included is a selection of ancient testimonia to Old Comedy, nearly one hundred unattributed fragments (both book and papyri), and descriptions of twenty-five vase-paintings illustrating Old Comic scenes. ong>Theong> texts are based on ong>theong> monumental edition of Kassel and Austin, updated to reflect ong>theong> latest scholarship.

Women in Washington: Advocates for Public Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tinker, Irene, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), ong>Theong> book synong>theong>sizes ong>theong> successes and failures of two decades in ong>theong> struggle to improve ong>theong> lives of American women through ong>theong> political process. Many of ong>theong> contributors have worked in federal government, and ong>theong>y consider such areas as education, employment, law and business -- testifying to ong>theong> wider social and political role that so-called 'women's issues' have played in shaping American society since ong>theong> early s. This book is destined to shape ong>theong> agenda of ong>theong> women's movement for ong>theong> next generation. '...ong>theong> text is a wonderful resource for students of political science, organizational change, and women's studies.' -- Choice, May 'Written in a lucid and jargon-free style, ong>theong> book provides both ong>theong> general reader and ong>theong> professional with ong>newong> information on much-studied issues such as ong>theong> ERA...' -- Perspective

Czech & Slovak Republics Guide: 2nd Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brewer, Ted, PUBLISHER: Open Road Publishing, Author Ted Brewer brings ong>theong>se two republics to life with authority. In Prague, readers will discover ong>theong> historic churches, spires, and towers, its maze of medieval lanes, and its wide spectrum of architectural styles, untouched by World War II. He shows ong>theong> famous Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square and helps travelers explore ong>theong> old and ong>newong> towns, ong>theong> Charles Bridge, and ong>theong> walkways along ong>theong> Vltava River.

An Address to the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madison, James, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W "Delivered May ."--Bristol. Richmond: Printed by T. Nicolson on ong>theong> Main-Street below ong>theong> capitol, p.; 19 cm

Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiadjoe, Albert, PUBLISHER: Routledge Cavendish, Taking a critical look at ong>theong> major areas of constitutional and administrative law, Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law places a firm emphasis on ong>theong> protection of citizens' rights and good governance. ong>Theong> third edition of this book builds on ong>theong> success of ong>theong> previous two editions, setting-out ong>theong> established legal principles through Caribbean cases, along with critique and commentary of ong>theong> law where appropriate. Contemporary issues and changes in Caribbean public law are addressed including: ong>theong> refining of ong>theong> rules governing judicial review; recent cases dealing with ong>theong> death penalty; and ong>theong> likely impact on CARICOM initiatives on ong>theong> rights of citizens.

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