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The Quest for Drug Control

Politics and Federal Policy in a Period of Increasing Substance Abuse, 1963-1981

By: David F. Musto,Pamela Korsmeyer

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The Quest for Drug Control

Politics and Federal Policy in a Period of Increasing Substance Abuse, 1963-1981

By: David F. Musto,Pamela Korsmeyer

Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This valuable book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter and how much current federal drug-control policies owe to those earlier efforts. David F. Musto, M.D., and Pamela Korsmeyer base their analysis on a unique collection of 5,000 pages of White House documents from the period, all of which are included on a searchable CD-ROM that accompanies the book. These documents reveal the intense debates that took place over drug policy. They show, for example, that staffers and cabinet officers who were charged with narcotics policy were often influenced by the cultural currents of their times, and when the public reacted in an extreme fashion to rising drug use, officials were disinclined to adopt modified policies that might have been more realistic. Musto and Korsmeyer’s investigation into the decision-making processes that shaped past drug control efforts in the United States provides essential background as creative approaches to the drug problem are sought for the future.

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Yale University Press

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0300137842

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9780300137842

Fashion and Celebrity Culture

By: Pamela Church Gibson

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Fashion and Celebrity Culture

By: Pamela Church Gibson

The interrelationship between fashion and celebrity is now a salient and pervasive feature of the media world. This accessible text presents the first in-depth study of the phenomenon, assessing the degree to which celebrity culture has reshaped the fashion system. Fashion and Celebrity Culture critically examines the history of this relationship from its growth in the 19th century to its mutation during the twentieth century to the dramatic changes that have befallen it in the last two decades. It addresses the fashion-celebrity nexus as it plays itself out across mainstream cinema, television and music and in the celebrity status of a range of designers, models and artists. It explores the strategies that have enabled visual culture to recast itself in the new climate of celebrity obsession, popular culture and the art world to respond adaptively to its insistent pressures. With its engaging analysis and case studies from Lillian Gish to Louis Vuitton to Lady Gaga, Fashion and Celebrity Culture is of major interest to students of fashion, media studies, film, television studies and popular culture, and anyone with an interest in this global phenomenon.

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Berg

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0857852310

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9780857852311

The School That Went on Strike

By: Pamela Scobie

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The School That Went on Strike

By: Pamela Scobie

What can you do? Nobody listens to children. Oh no? Then we'll MAKE them listen. Based on true events, this novel is about a group of children who come together to fight for justice on behalf of their teachers.

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0192750518

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Competence in the Law

From Legal Theory to Clinical Application

By: Michael L. Perlin,Pamela R. Champine,Henry A. Dlugacz,Mary Connell

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Competence in the Law

From Legal Theory to Clinical Application

By: Michael L. Perlin,Pamela R. Champine,Henry A. Dlugacz,Mary Connell

The best source for a comprehensive overview of mental competency in criminal, mental disability, and civil law, Competence in the Law prepares mental health professionals to assess questions of both civil and criminal competence and to counsel lawyers and judges in cases in which these issues are germane. A landmark contribution to forensic practice, this book equips you to expertly address critical issues faced in conducting assessments within the legal system.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470267909

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9780470267905

The Burning Island

Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country

By: Pamela Frierson

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The Burning Island

Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country

By: Pamela Frierson

Westerners—from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists—have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature. The Burning Island is an intimate, multilayered portrait of the Hawaiian volcano region—a land marked by a precarious tension between the harsh reality of constant geologic change, respect for mythological traditions, and the pressures of economic exploitation. Pamela Frierson treks up Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, and Kilauea to explore how volcanoes work, as well as how their powerful and destructive forces reshape land, cultures, and history. Her adventures reveal surprising archeological ruins, threatened rainforest ecosystems, and questionable real estate development of the islands. Now a classic of nature writing, Frierson’s narrative sets the stage for a larger exploration of our need to take great care in respecting and preserving nature and tradition while balancing our ever-expanding sense of discovery and use of the land.

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Trinity University Press

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1595341730

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9781595341730

Temagami Lakes Association

The Life and Times of a Cottage Community

By: Pamela Sinclair

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Temagami Lakes Association

The Life and Times of a Cottage Community

By: Pamela Sinclair

The Temagami region of northern Ontario has been a magnet for recreational canoeists since the 1890s, when city dwellers began embarking on long, gruelling trips to reach its unfettered wilderness. The land is steeped in the history of its tribal inhabitants, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA), whose roots are 6,000 years deep. At the turn of the 20th century, the TAA still hunted on their traditional family territories, trading pelts at the Hudson's Bay Company post on Bear Island. The railway arrived in 1904, easing travel from all over North America. Steamships conveyed passengers to all five arms of the lake where rustic resorts and youth camps were popping up. Soon, the village of Temagami became a tourism hub. Logging and mining would later diversify the economy. The province of Ontario began leasing the lake's more than 1,200 islands in 1906. In 1931 cottagers united against logging near the mainland shoreline under the Timagami Association banner, now the Temagami Lakes Association. Temagami is the only Ontario lake where mainland shoreline development is banned Temagami Lakes Association: The Life and Times of a Cottage Community recounts Temagami's history to 2011, and examines the Association's often convoluted, occasionally controversial, relationships with the TAA, various levels of government, villagers and within its own ranks. The narrative is lightened by cottagers' tales of mice invasions, flesh-embedded fish hooks, encounters with big screen stars, cabin construction gone awry and the like. More than 150 photos enliven the text.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1426967624

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9781426967627

The Complete CFO Handbook

From Accounting to Accountability

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela Peterson Drake,Ralph S. Polimeni

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The Complete CFO Handbook

From Accounting to Accountability

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela Peterson Drake,Ralph S. Polimeni

This must-have reference covers all of the major areas of cost accounting and analysis including product costing, relevant costs, cost-volume analysis, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, and capital budgeting. Includes methods of reorganizing, classifying, allocating, aggregating, and reporting actual costs and comparing them with standard costs. Equips experienced cost accountants with a reference tool and students with a thorough textbook. Provides numerous examples, succinct language, chapter review, glossary, and appendices. Includes an abundance of exercises, many of which are based on exam questions from the CPA and CMA exams.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470099267

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9780470099261

Six Months in Montana

By: Pamela M. Kelley

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Six Months in Montana

By: Pamela M. Kelley

Molly Bishop loves living in Manhattan and managing a boutique luxury hotel. She's about to be promoted to her dream job of General Manager, the role she's been striving for her entire career. There's only one thing standing in her way. The will of her childhood friend, Christian Ford's grandfather. She hasn't even seen Christian in over ten years, but a recent run-in with his grandfather during a rare visit home, resulted in a new condition to the will. Christian will only inherit the ranch he's been running and the real estate development business that he has expanded, if he marries Molly and stays married for at least six months.

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Piping Plover Press

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0991243501

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9780991243501

Mills Mill Pals

By: Pamela Chaffin Foster

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Mills Mill Pals

By: Pamela Chaffin Foster

Thank you for sharing your pictures and allowing me to present Mills Mill Pals to you. This is a long-awaited book about our village and the men and women who made it possible to have all these memories of our Christian heritage, the mills, textile baseball players, the schools, and all the fun we had growing up together as good pals. We must never let our fathers and mother be forgotten by our generation.

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1465395717

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Harlequin American Romance October 2015 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Pamela Britton,Sasha Summers,Lynnette Kent,Amanda Renee

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Harlequin American Romance October 2015 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Pamela Britton,Sasha Summers,Lynnette Kent,Amanda Renee

Harlequin® American Romance brings you four new all-American romances for one great price, available now! This Harlequin® American Romance box set includes: HER RODEO HERO (Cowboys in Uniform) by Pamela Britton After an accident, Natalie Goodman is looking to start over, but she needs Colt Reynolds's help. The rodeo cowboy tries everything to resist falling for the beauty, but he's no match for her sweet kisses… A COWBOY'S CHRISTMAS REUNION (The Boones of Texas) by Sasha Summers Hunter Boone broke Joselyn Stephens's heart years ago. Now Josie has a chance at happiness, but she refuses to come between Hunter and his son—no matter how much she wishes she could be part of their family. A HUSBAND IN WYOMING (The Marshall Brothers) by Lynnette Kent Reporter Jess Granger is determined to unearth the truth about artist-turned-rancher Dylan Marshall. But the closer she gets to the taciturn cowboy, the more she wonders if what she's found instead…is a Wyoming husband. MISTLETOE RODEO (Welcome to Ramblewood) by Amanda Renee Handsome bull rider Chase Langtry just wants to be left alone after his dismal showing at the National Finals, but reporter Nola West is determined to get the scoop…and the man! If you love small towns and cowboys, watch out for 4 new Harlequin® American Romance titles every month! Romance the all-American way!

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1459290852

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The Bottom Line

How to Build a Business Case for ISO 14001

By: Pamela Parry

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The Bottom Line

How to Build a Business Case for ISO 14001

By: Pamela Parry

The first step any company must take before it can begin ISO 14001 implementation is to secure 100 percent, enthusiastic commitment from top management. Top management is persuaded if ISO 14001 impacts the bottom line. This practical, how-to book helps you build a business case for ISO 14001. Implementing ISO 14001 brings a corporate culture change, resulting in cost savings, reduced waste, and enhanced relationships with community regulators and other stakeholders. The author explores these issues with top people in the field who have already implemented the system. She addresses: what steps did they take? has the business case been supported by experience? what are the tangible cost savings? Through these interviews you understand what elements or cost savings can be transferred to your company. You will learn how to convince senior management to implement ISO 14001 - and what business benefits your company will see through the eyes of experts who have been down that path. Once you have top management on board, you must deliver. The Bottom Line: How to Build a Business Case for ISO 14001 shows you how to implement ISO 14001 and how it will profitably affect your bottom line.

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CRC Press

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1000154513

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9781000154511

Practical Problem-solving Skills in the Workplace

By: Judith Combes Taylor,Rebekah Lashman,Pamela Helling

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Practical Problem-solving Skills in the Workplace

By: Judith Combes Taylor,Rebekah Lashman,Pamela Helling

Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve work-related problems and improve job performance. With the increasing emphasis on initiative in the workplace, it`s essential to know how to recognize, define, and analyze problems and then develop workable solutions to correct them. This book provides all the skills needed to achieve this, including a problem-solving tree. Readers will learn how to: ¿ Evaluate your own problem-solving strengths and weaknesses ¿ Use problem-solving skills to identify and resolve work-related problems and improve your job performance ¿ Track the steps you need to solve work-related problems with the Problem-Solving Tree

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AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

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0761213899

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9780761213895

Ragtime

By: Pamela Loos,MR E L Doctorow

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Ragtime

By: Pamela Loos,MR E L Doctorow

In this highly symbolic and satirical novel, E. L. Doctorow addresses the insurmountable societal constrictions that entrapped lower class American citizens at the turn of the 20th century.

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1438114745

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9781438114743

Commercial Transactions

A Systems Approach

By: Lynn M. LoPucki,Elizabeth Warren,Daniel L. Keating,Ronald J. Mann,Robert M. Lawless,Pamela Foohey

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Commercial Transactions

A Systems Approach

By: Lynn M. LoPucki,Elizabeth Warren,Daniel L. Keating,Ronald J. Mann,Robert M. Lawless,Pamela Foohey

Commercial Transactions: A Systems Approach explores the nuances of transaction law from a systems’ perspective, examining the infrastructure that supports commercial transactions and how lawyers apply the law in real-world situations. Its outstanding team of co-authors uses an assignment-based structure that allows professors to adapt the text to a variety of class levels and approaches. Well-crafted problems challenge students’ understanding of the material in this comprehensive, highly teachable text. New to the 8th Edition: 25 new cases, spread across all three major parts of the text Coverage of the July 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code UCC Article 12, establishing rules for transactions in cryptocurrency and other controllable electronic records Textual material that analyzes the 2022 Amendments to Article 2 and their effect on hybrid transactions, the statute of frauds, and the parol evidence rule Professors and students will benefit from: Easy-to-teach materials with class sessions that flow naturally from bite-sized assignments, each with a problem set Comprehensive Teachers’ Manual that provides answers to every question we ask Accessible authors who are happy to interact directly and on short notice with adopters Assignment structure that makes it easy to select topics for coverage The opportunity for adopters to become characters in the book Information-rich, concise text Clear explanations of the law and institutions– no hiding of the ball Provision of all information students need to solve the problems A focus on the things students need to know to succeed in their future jobs A real-life approach that prepares students for practice

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Aspen Publishing

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ISBN 13

9798889066262

Financial Management and Analysis

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela P. Peterson

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Financial Management and Analysis

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela P. Peterson

Financial Management and Analysis, Second Edition covers many important financial topics that are neglected elsewhere--from raising funds via securitization to managing a financial institution. This book provides valuable insights into many major aspects of financial management and analysis, and includes expert advice, real-world examples, useful charts and graphs, and incisive end-of-chapter questions that help develop the skill set necessary to deal with the important financial problems encountered in today's business world.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471488933

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9780471488934

Mankind

The Story of All Of Us

By: Pamela D. Toler

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Mankind

The Story of All Of Us

By: Pamela D. Toler

It takes more than 10 billion years to create just the right conditions on one planet for life to begin. It takes another three billion years of evolving life forms until it finally happens, a primate super species emerges: mankind. In conjunction with History Channel's hit television series by the same name, Mankind is a sweeping history of humans from the birth of the Earth and hunting antelope in Africa's Rift Valley to the present day with the completion of the Genome project and the birth of the seven billionth human. Like a Hollywood action movie, Mankind is a fast-moving, adventurous history of key events from each major historical epoch that directly affect us today such as the invention of iron, the beginning of Buddhism, the crucifixion of Jesus, the fall of Rome, the invention of the printing press, the Industrial Revolution, and the invention of the computer. With more than 300 color photographs and maps, Mankind is not only a visual overview of the broad story of civilization, but it also includes illustrated pop-out sidebars explaining distinctions between science and history, such as why there is 700 times more iron than bronze buried in the earth, why pepper is the only food we can taste with our skin, and how a wobble in the earth's axis helped bring down the Egyptian Empire. This is the most exciting and entertaining history of mankind ever produced.

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Running Press Adult

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0762447176

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9780762447176

Modern Responsa

An Anthology of Jewish Ethical and Ritual Decisions

By: Pamela Barmash

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Modern Responsa

An Anthology of Jewish Ethical and Ritual Decisions

By: Pamela Barmash

An original anthology of modern responsa (Jewish ethical and ritual decision-making) by rabbinic authorities, men and women, across movements (Conservative, Orthodox, Reform), geographic locales, and ethnicities (Ashkenazic, Sefardic, Mizraḥi), Modern Responsa engages readers in understanding how rabbis expert in Jewish law apply principles, precedents, and rules from Judaism’s legal tradition to real-life issues. Responsa on ten topics—personal and business ethics, ritual, personal status, women, LGBTQIA+ people, medical ethics, the COVID-19 pandemic, relationships with the other, the modern State of Israel, and Jewish life in the United States—showcase how the rabbinic decisors who wrote them handle modern quandaries for their communities. Pamela Barmash’s translations open up most of these original Hebrew texts to English-speaking readers for the first time. Sometimes the decisors disagree—but other times they rule similarly, despite differing ideological commitments. Clear explanations of how the decisors build their arguments along with historical background, decisor biographies, implications, and a glossary enable general adult and teen readers as well as scholars to grasp the finer points of Jewish ethical and ritual decision-making. Ultimately, Modern Responsa illuminates the dynamic nature of Jewish law, the creativity of Jewish legal writings, and the multidimensionality of the Jewish experience in modernity.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0827619251

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9780827619258

The Trumping of America

A Wake Up Call to the Free World

By: Pamela Hines

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The Trumping of America

A Wake Up Call to the Free World

By: Pamela Hines

Trump alone is not to blame... How does it reflect on North American societal values when wealth trumps humanity, selfish individualism trumps compassion, the need to be entertained and to win trumps the truth, and racism and misogyny are rewarded with the most powerful position in the world? The political rise of Donald Trump, from the cutthroat Republican primary process to his move to the White House, has ushered in a new age of politics in the United States. This is a comprehensive analysis of the events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and the unprecedented first year of Donald Trump’s presidency. Pamela Hines highlights the growing distortion of American democracy, which threatens political systems around the world. As a Canadian living just across the border, Hines provides a unique perspective on the international impact of the election; explores the roles of religion, racism, nationalism, and gender bias; and critiques the media and its reckless coverage of Trump’s ascension. The Trump presidency is a wake-up call to citizens of the free world. Democracy is at risk, yet power remains in the hands of the people. This assault on democracy can be curtailed only if voters make informed decisions and understand the consequences of their choices—while they still have the right to choose.

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FriesenPress

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1525509330

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9781525509339

Analysis of Financial Statements

By: Pamela Peterson Drake,Frank J. Fabozzi

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Analysis of Financial Statements

By: Pamela Peterson Drake,Frank J. Fabozzi

The fully update Third Edition of the most trusted book on financial statement analysis Recent financial events have taught us to take a more critical look at the financial disclosures provides by companies. In the Third Edition of Analysis of Financial Statements, Pamela Peterson-Drake and Frank Fabozzi once again team up to provide a practical guide to understanding and interpreting financial statements. Written to reflect current market conditions, this reliable resource will help analysts and investors use these disclosures to assess a company's financial health and risks. Throughout Analysis of Financial Statements, Third Edition, the authors demonstrate the nuts and bolts of financial analysis by applying the techniques to actual companies. Along the way, they tackle the changing complexities in the area of financial statement analysis and provide an up-to-date perspective of new acts of legislation and events that have shaped the field. Addresses changes to U.S. and international accounting standards, as well as innovations in the areas of credit risk models and factor models Includes examples, guidance, and an incorporation of information pertaining to recent events in the accounting/analysis community Covers issues of transparency, cash flow, income reporting, and much more Whether evaluating a company's financial information or figuring valuation for M&A's, analyzing financial statements is essential for both professional investors and corporate finance executives. The Third Edition of Analysis of Financial Statements contains valuable insights that can help you excel at this endeavor.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118299981

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9781118299982

Advertising in Modern and Postmodern Times

By: Pamela Odih

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Advertising in Modern and Postmodern Times

By: Pamela Odih

How does advertising position itself in consumer culture? In what ways does it ′create′ desire and wants? This richly illustrated, incisive text produces the most complete critical introduction to advertising culture. Advertising in Modern and Postmodern Times: provides a comprehensive discussion of the main theories shows you how real adverts work, together with reproductions of advertising images and copy demonstrates how advertising constructs subjects provides an instructive historical overview of advertising explores the relationship between advertising and industrial capitalism.

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SAGE

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1848605064

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Near and Dear

In hard times a young mother discovers her inner strength

By: Pamela Evans

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Near and Dear

In hard times a young mother discovers her inner strength

By: Pamela Evans

Left to fend for herself, a young mother fights for those she loves. In this inspiring London-based saga, Near and Dear, much-loved author Pam Evans shows that it matters not where you come from, but where you choose to go. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Nadine Dorries. Jane and Mick have worked hard for their home and children. But their wonderful lifestyle comes to a dramatic end when Mick's business runs into trouble and he suddenly disappears. Faced with poverty and homelessness, Jane discovers she has unexpected strengths and is capable of being more than just a housewife... What readers are saying about Near and Dear: 'It is not possible to read a book by Pamela Evans and not be thoroughly enthralled with the plot and the characters. She had me from page one until the very last word of Near and Dear. I highly recommend it to anyone with an appreciation of very good writing' 'An absolutely amazing must read! Fantastic story set in the 1900s about a woman coping with life. Girls, we can learn a lot from her...' 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it difficult to put down. A fantastic story with lots of twists and turns

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0755372867

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Commonwealth of Wings

An Ornithological Biography Based on the Life of John James Audubon

By: Pamela Alexander

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Commonwealth of Wings

An Ornithological Biography Based on the Life of John James Audubon

By: Pamela Alexander

Combining the best of poetry, nature writing, a biography, Pamela Alexander in her book-length "persona poem" brings to life John James Audubon and a world not yet aware of nature's limits. She distills the essence of this remarkable naturalistic-artist and gives him voice to tell his life story in fragments and letters, journal entries, actual vignettes, and lyrical passages. Captivating, and accessible, her poem reads with the authority of autobiography, the dramatic coherence of a novel, and the evocative clarity of an Audubon print. The reader, briefly transported to the natural world of America a century and a half ago, cannot help but contrast its condition today and feel a poignant sense of loss.

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819569925

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Bear Bait

By: Pamela Beason

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Bear Bait

By: Pamela Beason

Wildlife biologist and writer Summer “Sam” Westin loves the wilderness. But her latest attempt to protect nature may just get her burned… Sam Westin is working on a twelve-week project for the National Park Service as a biologist and a volunteer firewatcher when, one night, she hears an explosion. Above a nearby lake, fire lights the sky. She calls it in and is the first on the scene to do battle. When the blaze is finally extinguished, a body is discovered in the embers. It’s a young woman who was working on the park’s trail crew for the summer—and she’s still clinging to life. Sensing something sinister, Sam starts asking questions. Who started the fire? Was the young woman involved? Does this have something to do with an old gold mine? Is the recent sighting of an illegal bear hunter just coincidence? Sam wants the answers—but someone else wants her out of the way before she finds them...

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Penguin

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1101611545

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9781101611548

Latina Adolescent Childbearing in East Los Angeles

By: Pamela I. Erickson

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Latina Adolescent Childbearing in East Los Angeles

By: Pamela I. Erickson

Preventing teen pregnancy has become a national goal, but a one-size-fits-all strategy for achieving it may never be found. Because varying social and cultural factors lead to pregnancy among different ethnic/class groups, understanding these factors is essential in designing pregnancy prevention programs that work. This book explores the factors that lead to childbearing among Latina adolescents. Pamela Erickson draws on both quantitative data and case histories to trace the pathways to motherhood for Latina teens. After situating her study within current research on teen pregnancy, she looks specifically at teen mothers enrolled in programs at Women's Hospital in East L.A. She describes the teens' relationships to their babies' fathers and their own families and discusses how these relationships affect whether teen mothers want to become pregnant, their use of prenatal, postpartum, and family planning services, and their ability to prevent a repeat pregnancy. Erickson describes culturally appropriate intervention efforts and assesses the limitations of prevention programs in institutional settings such as schools and clinics.

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University of Texas Press

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0292782128

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9780292782129

Better a Shrew than a Sheep

Women, Drama, and the Culture of Jest in Early Modern England

By: Pamela Allen Brown

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Better a Shrew than a Sheep

Women, Drama, and the Culture of Jest in Early Modern England

By: Pamela Allen Brown

In a study that explodes the assumption that early modern comic culture was created by men for men, Pamela Allen Brown shows that jest books, plays, and ballads represented women as laugh-getters and sought out the laughter of ordinary women. Disputing the claim that non-elite women had little access to popular culture because of their low literacy and social marginality, Brown demonstrates that women often bested all comers in the arenas of jesting, gaining a few heady moments of agency. Juxtaposing the literature of jest against court records, sermons, and conduct books, Brown employs a witty, entertaining style to propose that non-elite women used jests to test the limits of their subjection. She also shows how women's mocking laughter could function as a means of social control in closely watched neighborhoods. While official culture beatified the sheep-like wife and disciplined the scold, jesting culture often applauded the satiric shrew, whether her target was priest, cuckold, or rapist. Brown argues that listening for women's laughter can shed light on both the dramas of the street and those of the stage: plays from The Massacre of the Innocents to The Merry Wives of Windsor to The Woman's Prize taught audiences the importance of gossips' alliances as protection against slanderers, lechers, tyrants, and wife-beaters. Other jests, ballads, jigs, and plays show women reveling in tales of female roguery or scoffing at the perverse patience of Griselda. As Brown points out, some women found Griselda types annoying and even foolish: better be a shrew than a sheep.

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Honk, Honk, Rattle, Rattle

25 Songs and Over 300 Activities for Young Children

By: Pam Schiller,Pamela Byrne Schiller

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25 Songs and Over 300 Activities for Young Children

By: Pam Schiller,Pamela Byrne Schiller

Presents songs and activities to teach children about transportation.

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Clinical Manual of Psychosomatic Medicine

A Guide to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

By: Kemuel L. Philbrick,James R. Rundell,Pamela J. Netzel,James L. Levenson

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Clinical Manual of Psychosomatic Medicine

A Guide to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

By: Kemuel L. Philbrick,James R. Rundell,Pamela J. Netzel,James L. Levenson

The Clinical Manual of Psychosomatic Medicine, both educates psychiatrists and mental health professionals practicing in hospital settings about the relationship between physiological processes and psychological and behavioral factors and arms them with the evidence they need to inform hospital administrators about the value of the services they render. Specifically, this new edition: Expands the first edition's content to encompass more than two dozen topics most commonly encountered by residents and staff psychiatrists. Provides concise information on psychiatric conditions -- such as delirium, depression, and dementia -- that can interfere with medical care if not addressed. Offers a revised format of bulleted lists that maximizes accessibility of critical information so that clinicians can readily locate the required material. Emphasizes the core competencies adopted for the subspecialty of psychosomatic medicine (recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties since 2003) to provide a benchmark for skill development across training programs and academic departments. Reflects the way care is most often delivered -- by a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based, individualized treatment focused on either the clinical condition (e.g., obesity) or the treatment setting (e.g., primary care). This emphasis on integrated care contextualizes the information presented in a useful, real-world manner. Authoritative, practical, and user-friendly, the Clinical Manual of Psychosomatic Medicine is an outstanding resource that equips the clinician with current, concise, relevant data and counsel to guide decision making and optimize care of medical and surgical patients with psychiatric comorbidities.

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Barbara Bush

Matriarch of a Dynasty

By: Pamela Kilian

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Barbara Bush

Matriarch of a Dynasty

By: Pamela Kilian

Few First Ladies matched Barbara Bush's remarkable popularity. Even her husband's detractors often spoke glowingly of the "Silver Fox," whose warmth and generosity have won her friends and admirers across the country. Pamela Kilian, a reporter for Scripps Howard News Service, has known George and Barbara Bush for over twenty years. Here, she paints an unforgettable portrait of the woman who quietly became an American icon. Her dark side: She occasionally uses her sharp wit to skewer critics, particularly anyone who has maligned her husband or children. Her eccentricities: She hated being called "First Lady," cringed at the idea of being more popular than her husband, and is closer to her husband's family than her own. Her tragedies: The death from leukemia of Robin Bush at age three turned Barbara's hair white, and she suffered heavily when son Neil was under fire in the savings and loan scandal. The attacks on her son, George W. Bush's character in the 2000 presidential campaign, and the ensuing months of debate after the election tore at her heart. Her philosophy: Make the most of life and don't complain. If it's at all possible, do what your husband asks of you. Pamela Kilian tells Barbara's life story, from her protected childhood, to her early marriage and motherhood, to her adventures as a young wife, to her journey to the White House and beyond. She includes Barbara's feelings about George W. Bush's Texas governorship, Jeb Bush's Florida governorship, and George W.'s later presidential election. This riveting and well-respected biography gives a new perspective on the woman who was married to one President, and gave birth to our current President.

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Finance

Capital Markets, Financial Management, and Investment Management

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela Peterson Drake

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Finance

Capital Markets, Financial Management, and Investment Management

By: Frank J. Fabozzi,Pamela Peterson Drake

FINANCE Financial managers and investment professionals need a solid foundation in finance principles and applications in order to make the best decisions in today's ever-changing financial world. Written by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them understandable to a wide array of individuals, from seasoned professionals looking to fine-tune their financial skills to newcomers seeking genuine guidance through the dynamic world of finance. Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with an informative introduction to the basic tools of investing and financing decision-making financial mathematics and financial analysis (Part I). From here, you'll become familiar with the fundamentals of capital market theory, including financial markets, financial intermediaries, and regulators of financial activities (Part II). You'll also gain a better understanding of interest rates, bond and stock valuation, asset pricing theory, and derivative instruments in this section. Part III moves on to detail decision-making within a business enterprise. Topics touched upon here include capital budgeting that is, whether or not to invest in specific long-lived projects and capital structure. Management of current assets and risk management are also addressed. By covering the basics of investment decision-making, Part IV skillfully wraps up this accessible overview of finance. Beginning with the determination of an investment objective, this part proceeds to demonstrate portfolio theory and performance evaluation, and also takes the time to outline techniques for managing equity and bond portfolios as well as discuss the best ways to use derivatives in the portfolio management process. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Finance puts this field in perspective. And while a lot of ground is covered in this book, this information will help you appreciate and understand the complex financial issues that today's companies and investors constantly face.

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Where the Heart Is Romance Collection

Love Is a Journey in Nine Historical Novellas

By: Andrea Boeshaar,Carol Cox,Rhonda Gibson,Sally Laity,Jane West,Claire Sanders,Pamela Kaye Tracy,Erica Vetsch

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Where the Heart Is Romance Collection

Love Is a Journey in Nine Historical Novellas

By: Andrea Boeshaar,Carol Cox,Rhonda Gibson,Sally Laity,Jane West,Claire Sanders,Pamela Kaye Tracy,Erica Vetsch

Journey along with nine women who find themselves on the move out of their comfortable lives and into the unknown as they set up new homes, take on new jobs, seek out loved ones, and encounter romance. Will their faith endure the hardships, and will love form when life is in transition? Written by nine inspirational romance authors who have a passion for American history and faith.

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Space Law: A Case Study for the Practitioner

Implementing a Telecommunications Satellite Business Concept

By: George S. Robinson,Pamela L. Meredith

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Space Law: A Case Study for the Practitioner

Implementing a Telecommunications Satellite Business Concept

By: George S. Robinson,Pamela L. Meredith

Space Law: A Case Study for the Practitioner: Implementing a Telecommunications Satellite Business Concept concentrates on the law governing commercial space ventures, commercial telecommunications satellite projects, in particular. The telecommunications satellite industry is by far the most mature of all the commercial space industries with a commensurate body of law governing it, and many of the same types of regulatory processes and private law transactions discussed in this book also pertain to the implementation of other commercial, and even non-commercial and military space ventures. The reader will find a clear description of the necessary legal actions lawyer and client must take to provide for the construction, launching and operation of a privately-owned telecommunications satellite. Both international and national laws and regulations pertaining to space projects are discussed. A step-by-step approach to legal actions has been adopted to help make the book a practical, easy-to-use reference tool. It is designed to assist lawyers in private practice, government attorneys, corporate legal counsel, entrepreneurial executives and teachers and students of space law.

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BRILL

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9004640185

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Intergenerational Cycles of Trauma and Violence: An Attachment and Family Systems Perspective

By: Pamela C. Alexander

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Intergenerational Cycles of Trauma and Violence: An Attachment and Family Systems Perspective

By: Pamela C. Alexander

Exploring the conditions under which children, as a function of their own abuse, become abusive themselves. That experiences from childhood affect our behavior in adulthood, especially in the ways we treat our children and intimate partners, is generally accepted. Indeed, theories of intergenerational transmission of violence indicate that if we ourselves have been abused and neglected as children, we will likely be abusive and neglectful to others close to us—thus extending the cycle across generations. However, many individuals who were maltreated as children do not replicate this cycle, and such models make little sense of the individual raised in a “good family” who is violent either as a child or as an adult. These discontinuities of cycles of violence and trauma have challenged professionals and nonprofessionals alike. However, broadening our vision and attending to new areas of research can help to illuminate this conundrum and open up new avenues of intervention. In this book, Pamela Alexander does just that. She proposes that an increased risk for abusive behavior or revictimization, as a function of one’s own experiences of abuse or trauma in childhood, can best be understood through the complementary lenses of attachment theory (focusing on the relationship between the child and the caregiver) and family systems theory (focusing on the larger context of this relationship). That is, what a child acquires from her relationship with a caregiver is not simply a reflection of what she has “learned” from experiencing or witnessing abuse. Rather, it emerges from the child’s felt experience of the relationship itself—on implicit emotional, physical, and neurobiological levels. Alexander founds the book on this multifaceted parent–child attachment relationship and its place in the wider family system, integrating clinical experience with close attention to the long-term neurobiological and epigenetic effects of trauma. She focuses on common outcomes of a history of maltreatment, and of child sexual abuse in particular, including peer victimization, partner violence, parenting problems, and sexual offending. A detailed review of the literature accompanies instructive case examples. Sources of trauma from outside the family, including combat exposure, political terrorism, foster care, and incarceration of parents are considered. Finally, Alexander analyzes the multiple sources of natural resilience—the neurobiological, the individual, the relational, and the social—to enable professionals of all backgrounds to tailor-make effective interventions for interrupting cycles of trauma and violence.

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0393709981

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Multicultural Psychology

By: Pamela Balls Organista,Gerardo Marin,Kevin M. Chun

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Multicultural Psychology

By: Pamela Balls Organista,Gerardo Marin,Kevin M. Chun

Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate courses, Multicultural Psychology, second edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the field. This research-based and highly applied text aims to increase students’ sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge of ethnicity, race, and culture and their influence on human behavior and adjustment. A diverse and highly respected team of authors effortlessly weaves together theory with the latest research on ethnic and racial minority groups. Engaging boxes throughout the chapters also highlight key concepts and findings and their practical applications. New to This Edition: • Expanded discussion on the interactive effects of key social variables on ethnic and racial groups’ attitudes, norms, values, and behaviors. • Additional sections on topics such as ethnic disparities in health care quality and access and psychological approaches to reducing racism. New coverage of ethnic and racial minority group members who also share other minority statuses (e.g., sexual and gender minorities) and additional coverage of biculturalism and multicultural and multiracial individuals’ identity formation. • Reorganized table of contents to better reflect a developmental learning approach. • Updated content to include recent research in psychology and related fields (e.g., new acculturation models, an ecological model of health behavior, sociocultural issues in sexual identity formation, and other culture-related syndromes). • Revised ancillaries—written by the authors—include an instructor’s manual, test bank, MS PowerPoint slides, and a new open access Companion Website

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538101122

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Child and Adolescent Psychopathology for School Psychology

A Practical Approach

By: Terry Diamanduros, PhD,P. Dawn Tysinger, PhD, NCSP,Jeffrey A. Tysinger, PhD, NCSP,Pamela A. Fenning, PhD, ABPP

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Child and Adolescent Psychopathology for School Psychology

A Practical Approach

By: Terry Diamanduros, PhD,P. Dawn Tysinger, PhD, NCSP,Jeffrey A. Tysinger, PhD, NCSP,Pamela A. Fenning, PhD, ABPP

This is the only text to address child and adolescent psychopathology from the viewpoint of the school psychologist. Integrating, comparing, and distinguishing DSM-5 diagnoses from IDEA disability classifications, it provides a comprehensive overview of mental health conditions in this population. This book addresses the impact of these conditions at school and at home, along with a description of practical, evidence-based educational and mental health interventions that can be implemented in school environments. It addresses the role of the school psychologist and details a variety of educational supports and school-based mental health services as they apply to specific conditions. This resource provides comprehensive coverage of school psychologists' responsibilities, including assessment, educational and skill-based interventions and supports, consulting with key stakeholders, and advocacy. Case studies address classification issues and varied approaches psychologists can use to support students. Chapters provide a variety of features to reinforce knowledge, including quick facts, discussion questions, and sources for additional resources. Instructor's ancillaries include instructor's manual, test questions, and mapping to NASP domains as well as PowerPoints and a test bank. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. Key Features: Provides a school psychological approach to addressing a full gamut of child/adolescent mental health problems at school and at home Integrates, compares, and distinguishes DSM-5 diagnoses, IDEA disability classifications and other legal protections (i.e., Section 504) for each disorder Covers the impact of various disorders on a child's ability to learn and function in the classroom Addresses practical, evidence-based educational supports and school-based mental health services suited to specific disorders Includes case studies addressing classification issues and delineating practical student supports

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Springer Publishing Company

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Business and Construction

By: Pamela Fehl

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Business and Construction

By: Pamela Fehl

Workers in the fields of green construction and business play an important role in the effort to conserve energy and protect the environment. Increasingly, new structures are built to standards that minimize environmental impact and utilize alternative forms of energy. Existing structures are also retrofitted to meet green standards. While new businesses find investors to support efforts to go green and fund new environmentally oriented companies, existing businesses hire consultants to help them identify ways to restrain use of resources like paper and energy and diminish their environmental impact. Business and Construction profiles the abundant job opportunities available for those who want to work in these rapidly growing green fields. Career profiles include: Corporate climate strategists Eco-investors Environmental bankers Green builders Green business managers/owners Green product salespeople Green products manufacturers Grounds maintenance workers Landscape architects Surveyors and more.

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Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business

By: Orie L. Loucks,O. Homer Erekson,Jan Willem Bol,Raymond F. Gorman,Pamela C. Johnson,Timothy C. Krenbiel

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Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business

By: Orie L. Loucks,O. Homer Erekson,Jan Willem Bol,Raymond F. Gorman,Pamela C. Johnson,Timothy C. Krenbiel

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio offers a course entitled "Sustainability Perspectives," based on this text. The course was awarded "The Instructional Innovation Award" at the 1996 annual meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, an association of Decision Science professionals headquartered at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The 1990s have seen the development of important new approaches to sustaining corporate development and protecting the environment. Corporations are beginning to realize their responsibilities for a healthy environment. Sustainable development is viewed as an integrated, ecological, economic, and social system in which both economic growth and quality-of-life improvements can occur in a unified system complementary to the maintenance of natural capital. Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Businesses shows the reader that a sound understanding of the concepts involved in sustainable development is beneficial to businesses, natural resources, and the population in general. This textbook was written to help students and professionals involved in business, science, or engineering to understand the changes occurring in the workplace. It serves as a step toward understanding how business and science, as professional communities, are adapting to new information about risks to the environment. Various chapters are devoted to resources, values, and valuation systems. Each section develops principles such as resilience and integrity in the economy and the environment.

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0429606842

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The Soldier's Wife

By: Pamela Hart

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The Soldier's Wife

By: Pamela Hart

If you loved Fiona McIntosh's NIGHTINGALE, you will love this sweeping historical love story set in Australia during World War One. Newlyweds Ruby and Jimmy Hawkins are sure their love will survive the trauma and tragedy of war. Amid the desperate battles raging in Gallipoli, Jimmy dreams of the future they planned together. In Sydney, Ruby reads his romantic letters full of love and longing. But as weeks slip into months Ruby must forge her own new life. When she takes a job at a city timber merchant's yard, she is thrown into a man's world fraught with complications. And as the lives of those around her begin to shatter, Ruby must change if she is to truly find her way. Is she still the same woman Jimmy fell in love with? Inspired by the true story of the author's own family history, THE SOLDIER'S WIFE is a heart-soaring story of passion, love and loss and learning how to live when all you hold dear is threatened. INCLUDES BONUS CHAPTERS of Pamela's enthralling new novel, THE WAR BRIDE. 'Evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads' BOOKS+PUBLISHING

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0733633757

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Student Handbook

By: Stephen Armstrong,Pamela K. Lamb,Mark Anestis,William Ma,Barbara L. Murphy

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Student Handbook

By: Stephen Armstrong,Pamela K. Lamb,Mark Anestis,William Ma,Barbara L. Murphy

The Student Handbook is designed to provide students with ready access to information, with problem-solving techniques and study skill guides that enable them to utilize the information in the most efficient manner."--Amazon.com.

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Two Minutes to Glory

The Official History of the Kentucky Derby

By: Pamela K. Brodowsky,Tom Philbin,Inc. Churchill Downs

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Two Minutes to Glory

The Official History of the Kentucky Derby

By: Pamela K. Brodowsky,Tom Philbin,Inc. Churchill Downs

Take a front row seat at "the Run for the Roses" with the first comprehensive history of the Kentucky Derby. From mint juleps to the garland of roses, to weeping men and women in the Winner's Circle, Two Minutes to Glory is the official story of the world's greatest horse race—the Kentucky Derby. This book is chockablock with facts, figures, and statistics on all 132 years of this incredible race. It also contains a capsuled yet detailed history of the race and of Churchill Downs, focusing on all the larger-than-life personalities from Col. M. Lewis Clark, who founded the Derby in 1875, to Col. Matt Winn, who saved it when it was in the stretch, out of breath, about to break down, and in need of a miracle—and beyond that to the present day. But perhaps the best parts of this lavishly illustrated book are the stories of the races, from 1875 to 2006. It is not a mere recitation of what happened—though there is that—but the human (and horse) stories behind the races, like that of Conn McCreary, who, astride Count Turf in 1951, looked down the track before the gates opened and knew that he was riding not just to win the Derby, but for his life. Or the 2005 race where a seventy-nine-year-old woman named Alice Chandler burst into tears as she watched her 50-1 shot Giacomo roar down the stretch to win—but also cried because she knew that when just a foal, he had previously beaten an opponent called death. This book looks at all the people and horses who made the Derby what it is over the years: trainer Ben A. Jones with six Derby winners; Eddie "Banana Nose" Arcaro and Secretariat, who broke the two-minute barrier and ran the fastest Derby in history; the great owners, the grooms—and all the rest. It is history, yes, but history with heart and soul. As horsemen say, have a good ride.

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