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The Great Upheaval

Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future

By: Arthur Levine,Scott J. Van Pelt

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The Great Upheaval

Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future

By: Arthur Levine,Scott J. Van Pelt

How will America's colleges and universities adapt to remarkable technological, economic, and demographic change? The United States is in the midst of a profound transformation the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Industrial Revolution, when America's classical colleges adapted to meet the needs of an emerging industrial economy. Today, as the world shifts to an increasingly interconnected knowledge economy, the intersecting forces of technological innovation, globalization, and demographic change create vast new challenges, opportunities, and uncertainties. In this great upheaval, the nation's most enduring social institutions are at a crossroads. In The Great Upheaval, Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt examine higher and postsecondary education to see how it has changed to become what it is today—and how it might be refitted for an uncertain future. Taking a unique historical, cross-industry perspective, Levine and Van Pelt perform a 360-degree survey of American higher education. Combining historical, trend, and comparative analyses of other business sectors, they ask • how much will colleges and universities change, what will change, and how will these changes occur? • will institutions of higher learning be able to adapt to the challenges they face, or will they be disrupted by them? • will the industrial model of higher education be repaired or replaced? • why is higher education more important than ever? The book is neither an attempt to advocate for a particular future direction nor a warning about that future. Rather, it looks objectively at the contexts in which higher education has operated—and will continue to operate. It also seeks to identify likely developments that will aid those involved in steering higher education forward, as well as the many millions of Americans who have a stake in its future. Concluding with a detailed agenda for action, The Great Upheaval is aimed at policy makers, college administrators, faculty, trustees, and students, as well as general readers and people who work for nonprofits facing the same big changes.

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JHU Press

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1421442582

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Generation on a Tightrope

A Portrait of Today's College Student

By: Arthur Levine,Diane R. Dean

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Generation on a Tightrope

A Portrait of Today's College Student

By: Arthur Levine,Diane R. Dean

Today’s college students feel as if they are crossing an abyss between their dreams and the reality of an uncertain future. They are a generation seeking stability in a time of profound and accelerating change. They want government and our other social institutions to work in a time when they’re broken; they cling to the American Dream in an age of diminished expectations. They are walking a tightrope, attempting to balance digital connectedness and personal isolation, global citizenship and local vision, commonality and difference in the most diverse generation in American history, and a desire to be treated as mature adults while being more dependent on their parents than previous college students. Generation on a Tightrope offers a compelling portrait of today’s undergraduate college students that sheds light on their attributes, expectations, aspirations, academics, attitudes, values, beliefs, social lives, and politics. Based on research of 5,000 college students and student affairs practitioners from 270 diverse college campuses, the book explores the similarities and differences between today’s generation of students and previous generations. The authors examine the myriad forces that have shaped these students and will continue to shape them as they prepare to meet the future. The first two volumes in this series exploring the psyche of college students, When Dreams and Heroes Died (1980) and When Hope and Fear Collide (1998), offered thoughtful and accurate profiles of the students of the 1980s and 1990s. As Generation on a Tightrope clearly reveals, today’s students need a very different education than the undergraduates who came before them: an education for the 21st Century, which colleges and universities are ill-equipped to offer and which will require major changes of them to provide. Painting a realistic picture of today’s college students, the authors offer guidance to higher education professionals, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, employers, parents, and the public. The book’s insights can help them equip students for the world they face and the world they will help to create.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118233832

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Drugs

America's Holy War

By: Arthur Benavie

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Drugs

America's Holy War

By: Arthur Benavie

Using the best scientific evidence, Drugs: America's Holy War explores the impact and cost of America’s "War on Drugs" – both in tax spending and in human terms. Is it possible that US drug policies are helping to proliferate, not prevent, a multitude of social ills including: homicide, property crime, the spread of AIDS, the contamination of drugs, the erosion of civil liberties, the punishment of thousands of non-violent people, the corruption of public officials, and the spending of billions of tax dollars in an attempt to prevent certain drugs from entering the country? In this controversial new book, award-winning economist Arthur Benavie analyzes the research findings and argues that an end to the war on drugs, much as we ended alcohol prohibition, would yield enormous international benefits, destroy dangerous and illegal drug cartels, and allow the American government to refocus its attention on public well-being.

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Routledge

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1135694761

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The South Beach Wake-Up Call

Why America Is Still Getting Fatter and Sicker, Plus 7 Simple Strategies for Reversing Our Toxic Lifestyle

By: Arthur Agatston

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The South Beach Wake-Up Call

Why America Is Still Getting Fatter and Sicker, Plus 7 Simple Strategies for Reversing Our Toxic Lifestyle

By: Arthur Agatston

From Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of the South Beach Diet, comes an urgent message: We need to wake up to the reality of just how fat and sick we are as a nation. Statistics don't lie: In the past 30 years Americans have become heavier and unhealthier than at any time in our history. Yet while most of us recognize the devastating toll this is taking on our lives-compromising our productivity, our self-esteem, our energy, and ultimately our very longevity-we seem stuck in the sedentary, fast-food lifestyle that got us here in the first place. But there is hope. In The South Beach Wake-Up Call, Dr. Agatston sheds light on the root causes of our current health crisis and also offers clear, actionable advice for addressing and reversing this growing problem. He explains how inflammation brought on by our toxic lifestyle is destroying the body's ability to heal and repair itself, and causing our tissues and organs to "rust," or grow old before their time. He shows why losing that belly fat is far more than just a matter of regaining your "bikini body," and how lack of sleep and inadequate exercise can rob you of years of vigorous good health. He also takes a close look at the American diet and what should (and shouldn't) be on the menu and exposes the real cost of eating out and consuming "cheap" fast food. With a section of brand-new recipes created to maximize your intake of "Megafoods"- those foods packed with anti-aging antioxidants and dense with nutrients, not calories-plus meal plans and an easy-to-follow fitness routine for increasing both core strength and cardiovascular health, The South Beach Wake-Up Call is an essential prescription for anyone ready for a life-enhancing approach to diet and good health. The book features: - The South Beach Wake-Up Program: 7 simple, sustainable strategies for age-reversing, life-saving weight loss and optimal health - The South Beach Gluten Solution to combat the potential harm that gluten-containing foods can have on sensitive individuals, including gastrointestinal problems, skin rashes, metabolic disorders, and a host of autoimmune conditions - The Wake Up and Move 2-Week Quick Start Plan, an exercise program combining both cardio and core conditioning - 15 MegaFoods for Healthy Eating, how to buy healthy food on a budget, how to snack strategically, and 32 all-new recipes from breakfasts to desserts using MegaFood - Stories from real-life "Super Moms" who are fighting back and taking control of their families' health, plus tips for parents throughout

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Rodale Books

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1609613163

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The Politics and Public Culture of American Jews

By: Arthur A. Goren

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The Politics and Public Culture of American Jews

By: Arthur A. Goren

These strikingly lucid and accessible essays, ranging over nearly a century of Jewish communal life, examine the ways in which immigrant Jews grappled with issues of group survival in an open and accepting American society. Ten case studies focus on Jewish strategies for maintaining a collective identity while participating fully in American society and public life. Readers will find that these essays provide a fresh, provocative, and compelling look at the fundamental question facing American Jewry at the end of the 20th century, as at its start: how to assure Jewish survival in the benign conditions of American freedom.

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Indiana University Press

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0253335353

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Coming to Narrative

A Personal History of Paradigm Change in the Human Sciences

By: Arthur P Bochner

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Coming to Narrative

A Personal History of Paradigm Change in the Human Sciences

By: Arthur P Bochner

Reflecting on a 50 year university career, Distinguished Professor Arthur Bochner, former President of the National Communication Association, discloses a lived history, both academic and personal, that has paralleled many of the paradigm shifts in the human sciences inspired by the turn toward narrative. He shows how the human sciences—especially in his own areas of interpersonal, family, and communication theory—have evolved from sciences directed toward prediction and control to interpretive ones focused on the search for meaning through qualitative, narrative, and ethnographic modes of inquiry. He outlines the theoretical contributions of such luminaries as Bateson, Laing, Goffman, Henry, Gergen, and Richardson in this transformation. Using diverse forms of narration, Bochner seamlessly layers theory and story, interweaving his professional and personal life with the social and historical contexts in which they developed.

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Routledge

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1315432072

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Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca

By: Arthur A. Joyce

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Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca

By: Arthur A. Joyce

Encapsulating two decades of research, Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca is the first major treatment of the lower Río Verde region of Oaxaca, investigating its social, political, and ecological history. Tracing Formative period developments from the earliest known evidence of human presence to the collapse of Río Viejo (the region's first centralized polity), the volume synthesizes the archaeological and paleoecological evidence from the valley. This period saw the earliest agricultural settlements in the region as well as the origins of sedentism and social complexity, and witnessed major changes in floodplain and coastal environments that expanded the productivity of subsistence resources. The book addresses theoretically significant questions of broad relevance such as the origins and spread of agriculture, the social negotiation of complex political formations, the effects of long-distance trade and interaction, the macroregional effects of landscape change, and prehispanic ideology and political power. Focusing on questions of interregional interaction, environmental change, and political centralization, Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca provides a comprehensive understanding of the Formative period archaeology of this important and long neglected region of Oaxaca.

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University Press of Colorado

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1457174146

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Lethal Decisions

The Unnecessary Deaths of Women and Children from HIV/AIDS

By: Arthur J. Ammann

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Lethal Decisions

The Unnecessary Deaths of Women and Children from HIV/AIDS

By: Arthur J. Ammann

This first-person account by one of the pioneers of HIV/AIDS research chronicles the interaction among the pediatric HIV/AIDS community, regulatory bodies, governments, and activists over more than three decades. After the discovery of AIDS in a handful of infants in 1981, the next fifteen years showed remarkable scientific progress in prevention and treatment, although blood banks, drug companies, and bureaucrats were often slow to act. 1996 was a watershed year when scientific and clinical HIV experts called for treating all HIV-infected individuals with potent triple combinations of antiretroviral drugs that had been proven effective. Aggressive implementation of prevention and treatment in the United States led to marked declines in the number of HIV-related deaths, fewer new infections and hospital visits, and fewer than one hundred infants born infected each year. Inexplicably, the World Health Organization recommended withholding treatment for the majority of HIV-infected individuals in poor countries, and clinical researchers embarked on studies to evaluate inferior treatment approaches even while the pandemic continued to claim the lives of millions of women and children. Why did it take an additional twenty years for international health organizations to recommend the treatment and prevention measures that had had such a profound impact on the pandemic in wealthy countries? The surprising answers are likely to be debated by medical historians and ethicists. At last, in 2015, came a universal call for treating all HIV-infected individuals with triple-combination antiretroviral drugs. But this can only be accomplished if the mistakes of the past are rectified. The book ends with recommendations on how the pediatric HIV/AIDS epidemic can finally be brought to an end.

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826503888

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9780826503886

Whiplash Injuries

The Cervical Acceleration/deceleration Syndrome

By: Stephen M. Foreman,Arthur C. Croft

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Whiplash Injuries

The Cervical Acceleration/deceleration Syndrome

By: Stephen M. Foreman,Arthur C. Croft

Written by two leading chiropractic authorities, this Third Edition helps the reader understand, assess, diagnose, and treat whiplash injuries (cervical acceleration/deceleration syndrome). The text reviews the developmental anatomy and underlying anatomy associated with the syndrome and examines biomechanics related to whiplash. In addition, the book covers assessment techniques including clinical radiographic examinations such as MRI and CT.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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0781726816

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9780781726818

Beyond the Brillo Box

The Visual Arts in Post-Historical Perspective

By: Arthur C. Danto

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Beyond the Brillo Box

The Visual Arts in Post-Historical Perspective

By: Arthur C. Danto

This essays explore how conceptions of art -and resulting historical narrativesdiffer according to culture.

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Univ of California Press

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0520216741

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Wake of Art

Criticism, Philosophy, and the Ends of Taste

By: Arthur C. Danto,Gregg Horowitz,Tom Huhn,Saul Ostrow

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Wake of Art

Criticism, Philosophy, and the Ends of Taste

By: Arthur C. Danto,Gregg Horowitz,Tom Huhn,Saul Ostrow

Since the mid-1980s, Arthur C. Danto has been increasingly concerned with the implications of the demise of modernism. Out of the wake of modernist art, Danto discerns the emergence of a radically pluralistic art world. His essays illuminate this novel art world as well as the fate of criticism within it. As a result, Danto has crafted the most compelling philosophy of art criticism since Clement Greenberg. Gregg Horowitz and Tom Huhn analyze the constellation of philosophical and critical elements in Danto's new- Hegelian art theory. In a provocative encounter, they employ themes from Kantian aesthetics to elucidate the continuing persistence of taste in shaping even this most sophisticated philosophy of art.

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Routledge

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1134395450

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The South Beach Heart Program

The 4-step Plan That Can Save Your Life

By: Arthur Agatston

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The South Beach Heart Program

The 4-step Plan That Can Save Your Life

By: Arthur Agatston

Introduces a program emphasizing a preventative rather than a therapeutic attitude toward cardiac health, detailing four key elements--heart-healthy eating, functional fitness, advanced blood test and heart imaging, and protective medications.

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Random House Large Print Publishing

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073932635X

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Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos

Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico

By: Arthur A. Joyce

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Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos

Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico

By: Arthur A. Joyce

Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. Provides an up-to-date summary of the current state of research findings and archaeological evidence Uses contemporary social theory to address many key problems relating to archaeology of the Americas, including the dynamics of social life and the rise and fall of civilizations Adds clarity to ongoing debates over cultural change and interregional interactions in ancient Mesoamerican societies Supplemented with compelling illustrations, photographs, and line drawings of various archaeological sites and artifacts

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444360477

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Therapeutic Presence

Bridging Expression and Form

By: Arthur Robbins

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Therapeutic Presence

Bridging Expression and Form

By: Arthur Robbins

In this text, Arthur Robbins explores the interaction between patient and therapist in depth, examining the concept of therapeutic presence, and the therapist's ability to maintain it.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1853025593

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9781853025594

The Arthur Train Mystery MEGAPACK ®: 38 Classic Crimes

By: Arthur Train

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The Arthur Train Mystery MEGAPACK ®: 38 Classic Crimes

By: Arthur Train

Arthur Cheney Train (1875-1945) was an American lawyer and legal thriller writer, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue and the creation of the fictional lawyer Mr. Ephraim Tutt. This volume collects 38 novels, books, and short stories. A note for the culturally sensitive: these stories are not all "politically correct" and are a product of their time, with dialect and racial stereotyping. Please keep this in mind as you read. Included are: THE SHYSTER THE KID AND THE CAMEL CONTEMPT OF COURT BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL 'THAT SORT OF WOMAN' YOU’RE ANOTHER! BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THE HUMAN ELEMENT MOCK HEN AND MOCK TURTLE SAMUEL AND DELILAH THE DOG ANDREW WILE VERSUS GUILE THE HEPPLEWHITE TRAMP LALLAPALOOSA LIMITED McALLISTER’S CHRISTMAS THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF THE BARON DE VILLE THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK THE GOLDEN TOUCH McALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS McALLISTER'S MARRIAGE THE JAILBIRD IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND EXTRADITION MORTMAIN THE RESCUE OF THEOPHILUS NEWBEGIN THE VAGABOND THE MAN HUNT NOT AT HOME A STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY THE LITTLE FELLER RANDOLPH, '64 THE CONFESSIONS OF ARTEMAS QUIBBLE TRUE STORIES OF CRIME FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE COURTS AND CRIMINALS THE "GOLDFISH" THE MAN WHO ROCKED THE EARTH If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

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1479407682

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Regulation of Money Managers

Mutual Funds and Advisers

By: Tamar Frankel,Arthur B. Laby,Ann Taylor Schwing

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Regulation of Money Managers

Mutual Funds and Advisers

By: Tamar Frankel,Arthur B. Laby,Ann Taylor Schwing

The Regulation of Money Managers (with the original subtitle: The Investment Company Act and The Investment Advisers Act) was published in 1978 and 1980. The Second Edition, subtitled Mutual Funds and Advisers, was published in 2001 and has been annually updated since then. It is a comprehensive and exhaustive treatise on investment management regulation. The treatise covers federal and state statutes, their legislative history, common law, judicial decisions, rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, staff reports, and other publications dealing with investment advisers and investment companies. The treatise touches on other financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and pension funds. The work also discusses the economic, business, and theoretical aspects of the investment management industry and their effects on the law and on policy. The treatise contains detailed analysis of the history and development of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. It examines the definitions in the Acts, including the concept of ‘‘investment adviser,’’ ‘‘affiliates,’’ and ‘‘interested persons.’’ It outlines the duties of investment company directors, the independent directors, and other fiduciaries of investment companies. The treatise deals with the SEC’s enforcement powers and private parties’ rights of action.

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Wolters Kluwer

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145487063X

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9781454870630

The Confessions of Artemas Quibble

Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of a Practitioner in New York Criminal Courts

By: Arthur Cheney Train

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The Confessions of Artemas Quibble

Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of a Practitioner in New York Criminal Courts

By: Arthur Cheney Train

The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" tells the tale of the early 20th-century law and order, as recounted by a shady and successful New York criminal lawyer. The story begins with Quibble's reminiscences of his early life and how he decided to practice law, and later moves on to a series of anecdotes about his cases and descriptions of numerous tricks, sophistries and sundry artifices used by infamous shyster lawyers. Arthur Cheney Train (1875-1945) was an American lawyer and writer of legal thrillers, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue and the creation of the fictional lawyer Mr. Ephraim Tutt, a wily old lawyer who supported the common man and always had a trick up his sleeve to right the law's injustices. Train wrote a number of novels and short stories inspired by his parallel career as a lawyer in private practice and a New York County District Attorney.

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e-artnow

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8027226198

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This House of Noble Deeds

The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1852-2002

By: Arthur H. Aufses, Jr.,Barbara Niss

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This House of Noble Deeds

The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1852-2002

By: Arthur H. Aufses, Jr.,Barbara Niss

Celebrates the medical achievements and pays homage to the history of New York's mount Sinai Hospital system On January 15, 1852, nine men representing various Hebrew charitable organizations came together to establish the Jews' Hospital in New York with a vision of offering free medical care to the indigent Hebrews in the City who were unable to provide for themselves during their illness. This was the beginning of The Mount Sinai Hospital. Now, a century and a half later, This House of Noble Deeds celebrates the scientific and medical achievements of The Mount Sinai Hospital. From its original 45-bed building, the Mount Sinai Medical Center has developed into a state-of-the-art facility comprising a 1200-bed hospital, a major medical school, and a research enterprise with a faculty of almost 3000. Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. and Barbara J. Niss have identified and documented the most important scientific contributions of Mount Sinai over the past 150 years. They present histories of each major department and division, rich with anecdotes, biographical sketches, and photographs. In addition, they share the fascinating story of the hospital's creation and development, a story that ultimately transcends the parameters of the hospital itself and speaks to the broader matter of Jewish and medical history in New York.

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NYU Press

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0814707580

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9780814707586

The Powerful Placebo

From Ancient Priest to Modern Physician

By: Arthur K. Shapiro,Elaine Shapiro

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The Powerful Placebo

From Ancient Priest to Modern Physician

By: Arthur K. Shapiro,Elaine Shapiro

The Powerful Placebo" discusses the placebo effect over the centuries, reminding the reader how complex the issue is, from the very definition of a placebo and the success of dubious or fraudulent remedies to the modern worship of placebos as controls in clinical trials. The authors assert that "until recently, the history of medical treatment was essentially the history of placebo effect".

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JHU Press

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0801866758

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The South Beach Heart Health Revolution

Cardiac Prevention That Can Reverse Heart Disease and Stop Heart Attacks and Strokes

By: Arthur Agatston

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The South Beach Heart Health Revolution

Cardiac Prevention That Can Reverse Heart Disease and Stop Heart Attacks and Strokes

By: Arthur Agatston

Pioneering cardiologist and #1 bestselling author Agatston presents a proven program for preventing heart attacks and strokes, and helps readers to assess their cardiac risks, avoid unnecessary surgery, and beat the odds of suffering from cardiovascular disease.

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Macmillan

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0312942907

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9780312942908

Blind Men and Elephants

Perspectives on Humor

By: Arthur Asa Berger

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Blind Men and Elephants

Perspectives on Humor

By: Arthur Asa Berger

In Blind Men and Elephants, Arthur Asa Berger uses case histories to show how scholars from different disciplines and scholarly domains have tried to describe and understand humor. He reveals not only the many approaches that are available to study humor, but also the many perspectives toward humor that characterize each discipline. Each case history sheds light on a particular aspect of humor, making the combination of approaches of considerable value in the study of social research. Among the various disciplines that Berger discusses in relation to humor are: communication theory, philosophy, semiotics, literary analysis, sociology, political science, and psychology. Berger deals with these particular disciplines and perspectives because they tend to be most commonly found in the scholarly literature about humor as well as being those that have the most to offer. Blind Men and Elephants covers a wide range of humor, from simple jokes to the uses of literary devices in films. Berger observes how humor often employs considerable ridicule directed at diverse groups of people: women, men, animals, politicians, African Americans, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, gay people, straight people, and so forth. The book also explains the risk factor in ridicule as a humorous device. Blind Men and Elephants depicts how one entity or one situation can be viewed in as many different ways as the number of people studying it. Berger also shows how those multiple perspectives, the Rashomon Effect, can be used together to create a clearer understanding of humor. Blind Men and Elephants is a valuable companion to Berger's recent effort about humor, An Anatomy of Humor, and will be enjoyed by communication and information studies scholars, sociologists, literary studies specialists, philosophers, and psychologists.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412818834

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Erythropoietin

Blood, Brain and Beyond

By: Arthur J. Sytkowski

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Erythropoietin

Blood, Brain and Beyond

By: Arthur J. Sytkowski

The use of Epo in medical practice is increasing constantly. It has revolutionized how we think of blood transfusion in medicine and surgery. Moreover, it has become widely known to scientists, physicians, biotech and pharmaceutical executives and the general public. Additionally, the past ten years have seen important advances in our knowledge and understanding of its action both within and outside of the hematopoietic system. Until now, there has been no single source that contains up-to-date information on Epo addressing the array of subjects that this book presents. The book covers all aspects from developmental biology to specific topics such as medical applications of recombinant Epo, receptor biology, mechanisms of Epo activity, structure/activity relationship, disease states and important actions on non-hematopoietic organs and tissues, including the central nervous system, heart, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive organs and endothelium.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527605436

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9783527605439

Experimental Physical Chemistry

A Laboratory Textbook

By: Arthur Halpern,George McBane

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Experimental Physical Chemistry

A Laboratory Textbook

By: Arthur Halpern,George McBane

Experimental Physical Chemistry' includes complete lists of necessary materials, detailed background material for each experiment, and relevant sections on measurements and error analysis.

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Macmillan

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0716717352

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Law Firm Partnership Agreements

By: Leslie D. Corwin,Arthur J. Ciampi

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Law Firm Partnership Agreements

By: Leslie D. Corwin,Arthur J. Ciampi

Whether your firm consists of two lawyers or five hundred, Law Firm Partnership Agreements is a must for your office. This book tackles the key "life events" of a law firm partnership--formation, setting compensation, partner admissions and departures, retirement, dissolution, termination of the partnership, mergers and acquisitions, and much more. For firms in the course of development, here is the advice you need for selecting the form of the entity--general partnership, professional corporation, or limited liability partnership--with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Also included are a state-of-the-art model partnership agreement and other practical forms of agreement, such as a "memorandum of understanding" for lateral partners that serves as an adjunct to the main agreement. In short, You'll get everything you need to ensure that your firm's partnership agreement is up to snuff. And all forms and clauses are included on an accompanying CD-ROM for ease of use. Filled with advice on structuring your firm to attract and keep talented lawyers, Law Firm Partnership Agreements will help your firm retain its competitive edge.

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Law Journal Press

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1588520803

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The Heart

Its Function in Health and Disease

By: Arthur Selzer M.D.

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The Heart

Its Function in Health and Disease

By: Arthur Selzer M.D.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

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0520312694

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Uninformed

Why People Know So Little about Politics and what We Can Do about it

By: Arthur Lupia

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Uninformed

Why People Know So Little about Politics and what We Can Do about it

By: Arthur Lupia

Research polls, media interviews, and everyday conversations reveal an unsettling truth: citizens, while well-meaning and even passionate about current affairs, appear to know very little about politics. Hundreds of surveys document vast numbers of citizens answering even basic questions about government incorrectly. Given this unfortunate state of affairs, it is not surprising that more knowledgeable people often deride the public for its ignorance. Some experts even think that less informed citizens should stay out of politics altogether. As Arthur Lupia shows in Uninformed, this is not constructive. At root, critics of public ignorance fundamentally misunderstand the problem. Many experts believe that simply providing people with more facts will make them more competent voters. However, these experts fail to understand how most people learn, and hence don't really know what types of information are even relevant to voters. Feeding them information they don't find relevant does not address the problem. In other words, before educating the public, we need to educate the educators. Lupia offers not just a critique, though; he also has solutions. Drawing from a variety of areas of research on topics like attention span and political psychology, he shows how we can actually increase issue competence among voters in areas ranging from gun regulation to climate change. To attack the problem, he develops an arsenal of techniques to effectively convey to people information they actually care about. Citizens sometimes lack the knowledge that they need to make competent political choices, and it is undeniable that greater knowledge can improve decision making. But we need to understand that voters either don't care about or pay attention to much of the information that experts think is important. Uninformed provides the keys to improving political knowledge and civic competence: understanding what information is important to and knowing how to best convey it to them.

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Oxford University Press

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0190263725

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Air Pollution

The Effects of Air Pollution

By: Arthur C. Stern

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The Effects of Air Pollution

By: Arthur C. Stern

Air Pollution

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Elsevier

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0323139973

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The Geometry of Biological Time

By: Arthur T. Winfree

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The Geometry of Biological Time

By: Arthur T. Winfree

Dealing with dynamics of processes that repeat themselves regularly, this revised and updated edition extends the thread from 1980 to the present day, concentrating on areas of interest where there will be much activity in the future. This involves going through spatial biochemical, electrophysiological, and organismic dynamical systems and patterns that were discovered by pursuing the theme of phase singularities introduced in the original book. In particular the work on excitability in cell membranes will be thoroughly updated as will the references throughout the book.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475734840

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Progress in Drug Research

Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques

By: Richard M. Eglen,Mont R. Juchau,Gillian Edwards,Arthur H. Weston,Helen Wise,M. D. Murray,D. Craig Brater,Olivier Valdenaire,Philippe Vernier,Annemarie Polak

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Progress in Drug Research

Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques

By: Richard M. Eglen,Mont R. Juchau,Gillian Edwards,Arthur H. Weston,Helen Wise,M. D. Murray,D. Craig Brater,Olivier Valdenaire,Philippe Vernier,Annemarie Polak

From the contents: · C. Brater and M. D. Murray: The effects of NSAIDs on the kidney · G. Edwards and A. H. Weston: Latest developments in potassium channel modulator drugs · M.R. Juchau and Y. Huang: Chemical teratogenesis in humans: Biochemical and molecular mechanisms · S.P. Gupta: Studies on cardiovascular drugs · G. Polak: Antifungal chemotherapy: An everlasting battle · O. Valdenaire: New insights into the bioamine receptor family.

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Birkhäuser

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3034888635

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The Lost Art of Happiness

By: Arthur Dobrin,Arthur Dobrin, D.S.W., Professor Emeritus of University Studies, Hofstra University

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The Lost Art of Happiness

By: Arthur Dobrin,Arthur Dobrin, D.S.W., Professor Emeritus of University Studies, Hofstra University

The key to the good life is compassion. Drawing on recent findings, Dobrin convincingly shows that compassion is built into human nature. When we act upon this inherent moral instinct, individuals find what they want most--to be happy.

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Prometheus Books

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1616142871

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